Only 10 months ago, Australia expelled Iranian ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi following revelations he had orchestrated various antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.Iran has had a long history of exploiting social divisions abroad. But Australia had largely been spared until this extraordinary act of state-sponsored foreign interference and terrorism.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Australian universities can’t afford naivety on academic partnerships
Academic institutions should remain places of openness and collaboration. But it shouldn’t mean inadvertently emboldening countries that don’t share our interests.






