The Trump administration has halted funding for six major Australian universities, citing a shift in focus to support the U.S. president's "America First" agenda, with the Australian National University (ANU) being the first to publicly acknowledge the funding loss.

In an email to staff, ANU's vice-chancellor, Genevieve Bell, confirmed that the university was impacted by the U.S. funding cuts, The Guardian reported.

"It is hard to ignore the broader contexts in which we are operating – a looming federal election and a growing complexity of geo-political forces impacting us here in Australia," Bell stated. "We are committed to supporting our researchers and the work we do here, in all the ways we can."

The suspension of research grants affects six universities -- Monash University, ANU, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, University of New........

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