Pro-Palestinian students hold a sit-in in Melbourne on May 15, 2024 at Melbourne University's Arts West building, which the students have temporarily renamed as "Mahmoud's Hall" after Mahmoud Al Haq, a prospective University of Melbourne student, who died in Gaza. Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images
Students for Palestine at La Trobe University in Melbourne are refusing to comply with an order from administrators to disband their encampment.
La Trobe is one of multiple universities around Australia battling with pro-Palestinian activists setting up camps on campus grounds and refusing to leave.
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]