Australia's Royal Commission finds universities failing Jewish students facing Nazi salutes, antisemitic harassment
Australia's Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion heard testimony this week in Melbourne that universities have systematically failed to protect Jewish staff and students from antisemitic harassment, including Nazi salutes and derogatory jokes. The commission found the tertiary sector's complaints processes are inadequate to address the problem.
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- ✓Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is meeting in Melbourne in July 2026. (Source: ABC News Australia description)
- ✓Commission has heard universities failed duty of care for Jewish staff and students. (Source: ABC News Australia description)
- ✓The focus includes tertiary sector complaints. (Source: ABC News Australia description)
- ✓Reported by James Oaten for ABC News Australia. (Source: ABC News Australia byline)
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- ~University sector complaints processes are 'woefully inadequate,' per the commission's findings. (Source: ABC News Australia characterization)
- ~Jewish students and staff report experiencing Nazi salutes and antisemitic jokes. (Source: ABC News Australia reported testimony)
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