The White House has cut funding to seven Australian universities after they were sent surveys to see if joint research projects aligned with Donald Trump’s agenda.
Academics were asked whether they have ties to communist or socialist parties, receive funding from China and it only recognises male and female sexes.
US funding for $600 million worth of research efforts are now in jeopardy.
Researchers are calling on the Albanese government to step in and prevent any further grant cuts.
The Australian Education Department says the total amount of funding cut by the US is unclear.
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