Partnerships between universities and arms manufacturers raise thorny ethical questions
- Written by Alex Edney-Browne, PhD Candidate, International Relations, University of Melbourne
The Australian government is undertaking its biggest defence build-up since the second world war. Research partnerships between Australian universities and defence industries raise major ethical concerns, and may be at odds with the principles of academic freedom.
In its 2016 Defence White Paper, the Australian government committed to an 81%...
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