Jul 14, 2026 – 12.25pmA University of Melbourne physics professor has described the moment he discovered about 20 masked intruders in his campus office, as the royal commission resumes its hearings examining the extent of antisemitism in the higher education sector.Steven Prawer, who is Jewish and was involved in a joint PhD program with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, told the hearing on Tuesday morning that he did not know at the time whether he was experiencing a student protest or a terrorist attack.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Melbourne uni professor feared masked intruders were terrorists
Jewish professor Steven Prawer described to the antisemitism royal commission the moment he discovered 20 masked intruders in his campus office.
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