Jul 16, 2026 – 6.24pmThe Australian National University’s council is yet to settle on the antisemitism definition it will ultimately adopt, the institution’s interim vice chancellor told the royal commission, blaming the delay on the flood of high-profile resignations from the governing council.Rebekah Brown told the commission that the university’s academic board considered an antisemitism definition between February and May last year, but ultimately resolved that it was “more appropriate to have a more fulsome definition of racism”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
ANU grilled over delay to adopt antisemitism definition
The national university is yet to settle on a final definition of antisemitism, almost 18 months after the peak body for the sector endorsed its option.
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