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April 23, 2026
University of Sydney’s appointment of pro-Israel academic Michael Abrahams-Sprod as antisemitism adviser has exposed management to an embarrassing conflict in its approach to freedom of expression. Wendy Bacon reports for Michael West Media. SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon While University of Sydney antisemitism adviser Dr Michael Abrahams-Sprod works in vice-chancellor Mark Scott’s office as its ... <a title="Antisemitism or anti-Zionism? Sydney Uni pressure to silence Israel, apartheid critics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/23/antisemitism-or-anti-zionism-sydney-uni-pressure-to-silence-israel-apartheid-critics/" aria-label="Read more about Antisemitism or anti-Zionism? Sydney Uni pressure to silence Israel, apartheid critics">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Students and activist staff at Australia’s University of Sydney (USyd) have set up a Gaza solidarity encampment in support of Palestinians and similar student-led protests in the United States. The camp was pitched as mass graves, crippled hospitals, thousands of civilian deaths and the near-total destruction of infrastructure haunted Gaza with Israel’s ... <a title="Sydney University students set up Gaza solidarity camp as war marks 200 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/24/sydney-university-students-set-up-gaza-solidarity-camp-as-war-marks-200-days/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney University students set up Gaza solidarity camp as war marks 200 days">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2023
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Sydney A National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) report claims that “wage theft has shamefully become an endemic part of universities’ business models” while Australia’s biggest public universities record massive surpluses and their vice-chancellors earn more than A$1 million a year in wages. The union report, released late last month and titled ... <a title="‘Shameful wage stealing’ endemic at Australian universities, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/01/shameful-wage-stealing-endemic-at-australian-universities-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shameful wage stealing’ endemic at Australian universities, says report">Read more</a>
