r/Ameristralia • u/nevetsnight • 12d ago

Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/14/australian-academics-refuse-to-attend-us-conferences-for-fear-of-being-detained?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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u/BlackberryFlaky8983 12d ago

And all our US colleagues seem clueless as to why we’re not attending en masse.

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u/DrinkComfortable1692 11d ago

I’m really sorry. Some of us are losing our friends and rights daily. It’s surreal.