"Australian researchers have largely applauded" Is there some science to indicate that 'researchers support' like some kind of private/anonymous survey to meas

"Australian researchers have largely applauded" Is there some science to indicate that 'researchers support' like some kind of private/anonymous survey to measure the mood? Or just the one's they've spoken to, or possibly worse, it's just something essentially 'made up'. Otherwise I fear its basically narrative fabrication, which is the opposite of news. These are tricky subjects they require thoughtfulness, nuance etc.. Ham-fisted approaches to communications I feel will not work in the end. This is rather ominous: "What remained were the six white men, and “rather stupidly, someone took a photo and posted it, thinking it was something to celebrate”, says McCluskey. “It backfired very badly.”" Seriously. You just read that. It was 'rather stupid' to take a photo of the people who showed up to receive the award. Because Race. While the issue is serious in a systematic way, again, this is getting bad.