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Western Sydney University’s chancellor, Jennifer Westacott, has slammed the university sector for using free speech as a shield while antisemitic hate speech thrives on campuses, calling it a moral failure. She shares a chilling childhood memory of her antisemitic father and recounts how university friendships shaped her understanding of the real danger facing Jewish Australians. While acknowledging progress since last year’s protests, Westacott warns that momentum must be sustained. Meanwhile, the National Tertiary Education Union cautions against sacrificing academic freedom in the name of safety, urging universities to balance protection with intellectual openness as the Royal Commission continues its hearings.

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