Report on curbing antisemitism in Australia recommends threatening university funding

Antisemitism an ‘urgent issue’ for all of British society, Penny Mordaunt warns

A commission co-chaired by Dame Penny has made 10 recommendations to the Government to tackle antisemitism. Dame Penny Mordaunt has said she was “stunned into silence” as she undertook a Government-backed review into antisemitism. The former Conservative minister joined Lord John Mann, the Government’s antisemitism adviser, in chairing an independent commission on antisemitism on behalf of the Board of Deputies, Britain’s largest Jewish communit…

‘Watershed Moment’: Over 100 Jobs Cut in Higher Ed Shake-Up Across Australia

Several leading Australian universities have announced sweeping job cuts in recent weeks, citing financial strain and declining enrolments, particularly among international students. The Australian National University (ANU), Charles Sturt University, Macquarie University, and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) are set to axe over 100 roles combined, drawing criticism from the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) and reigniting calls for struc…

Segal’s antisemitism plan would be the deepest intervention in Australian universities since Federation

Jillian Segal’s antisemitism plan would be the deepest intervention in Australian universities since Federation.

Australia says institutions could lose funding amid rising antisemitism

Australia warns universities could lose funding if they fail to address antisemitism on campus. Jillian Segal, the nation’s antisemitism envoy, unveiled a plan Thursday detailing steps universities, cultural institutions and other organizations should take to combat attacks on Jewish Australians. "Antisemitism is an evil scourge and there is no place in Australia for antisemitism. The kind of hatred and violence that we have seen on our streets …

Australia news as it happened: Australian named as US ambassador to Malaysia; Trump to make ‘major statement’ on Russia

Former Sydney councillor and self-described “alpha male” Nick Adams has been named as America’s next ambassador to Malaysia. Childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown was working in the kitchen at a Melbourne childcare centre days before he was charged with more than 70 offences.

Why the government is unlikely to follow Trump's university funding cuts

Jillian Segal’s plan to combat antisemitism recommends giving herself a role in vetoing funding to universities and their researchers.