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Inquiry Presses University On Inaction Regarding Academic’s Anti-Semitic Posts

The university’s vice-chancellor failed to explain the institution’s lack of action against the staff member.
Inquiry Presses University On Inaction Regarding Academic’s Anti-Semitic Posts
S. Bruce Dowton, vice-chancellor and president of Macquarie University at the B20 Summit in New Delhi, India, on Aug. 26, 2023. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
2/13/2025|Updated: 2/13/2025
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The vice-chancellor of Macquarie University in Sydney was unable to explain why the institution did not take disciplinary action against an academic staff member who posted anti-Semitic comments on social media.

During his recent testimony before a parliamentary committee, Vice-Chancellor Stephen Bruce Dowton was questioned about what measures the university had taken to address anti-Semitism on campus.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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