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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

University students and staff face increasing threats, foreign interference inquiry finds

A parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security found a $10m deal between Monash University and a Chinese company linked to industrial espionage was of concern
A parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security found a $10m deal between Monash University and a Chinese company linked to industrial espionage was of concern. Photograph: Wikipedia

Universities face escalating threats to students and to national security from hostile forces, a report into foreign interference has warned.

A parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security inquiry found examples of attempts to threaten and intimidate staff and students, espionage, and intellectual property theft through collaborations with foreign institutions.

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