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Trump's questions to Australian universities, March 2025

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1. Questionnaire for US research partners On 27 January 2025 US President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) regarding the Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and other Financial Assistance Programs (Harris 2025). This affected, amongst other things, research grants to universities, the vast majority of which were partnered with overseas institutions, usually on an individual researcher basis. The order was rescinded by a US District Court judge the following day. However, as of early March it was clear that the intent of the EO was being carried out by the Trump Administration, and it would include all collaborative research grants between the United States and Australia (Duffy 2025). Arising out of the EO, a 36 point questionnaire was initially sent from the United States government to eight Australian universities and research institutions. Cuts (i.e., withdrawal or cessation of funding) were made to the following as of 22 March 2025: Australian National Univer...
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Elon Musk - friend or foe?

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Politics: | Acolyte | Bill of Rights 2004 | COVID-19 | Elon Musk | Fascism | Media 2022 | MH370 | Parliament 2002-4 | Pauline Hanson cartoons | Raygun | Song of the South | Torture | Transgenderism | V for Vandetta | Wind farms | Woke | Women sports | Workplace relationships | Elon Musk and a Space X rocket. Contents Who? What? Why? So? References -------------------- "As a long-time Leftie I both abhor and applaud some of the things Elon Musk is doing" (MO 22.2.25) "He's trying to repopulate Mars ..... he's a humanitarian" ( Brett Cooper 25.2.25) 1. Who? As of February 2025, the writer is once again confused with the way of the Western world. Long-standing Left principles and ideals having been bastardized into the antithetical so-called  Woke Mind Virus , and the extreme Left and extreme Right are now often indistinguishable in their actions. One can only as...
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Love in the workplace

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Politics: | Acolyte | Bill of Rights 2004 | COVID-19 | Elon Musk | Fascism | Media 2022 | MH370 | Parliament 2002-4 | Pauline Hanson cartoons | Raygun | Song of the South | Torture | Transgenderism | V for Vandetta | Wind farms | Woke | Women sports | Workplace relationships | Contents Love @ work Romance everywhere Sexual harassment Sex and politicians Hibbins affair Conclusions References ------------------------ Love is blind .... 1. Love @ work Lindsay hit send. “I think I love you....” The email travelled over to Roxanne, sitting opposite him in one of the open-plan office cubicles. There was no privacy here. A slight "ding" sound, followed by a click, emanated from the shielded area. Her response was similarly short, and sweet: "I love you too..." They looked up from their screens and smiled, evidencing deep affection. The electronic communication was the r...
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