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Australia news live: Angus Taylor says he criticised One Nation with ‘a heavy heart’; four more charged over alleged murder of Chris Baghsarian

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University of Melbourne academic tells royal commission of his fear when office was occupied by pro-Palestine students Prof of physics at the University of Melbourne Steven Prawer has told the royal commission into antisemitism that he thought he could be subject to a “terrorist attack” after pro-Palestine student activists occupied his office. On 9 October 2024, 20 pro-Palestine students covered in keffiyehs, hoods and masks occupied Prawner’s office for about 90 minutes protesting his ties with the university’s partnerships with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Prawner is the academic lead for a joint PhD program. Two protesters were recommended for expulsion and two for suspension after the incident. He said:…

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