The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights is calling for an even greater crackdown on free speech and the right to protest at Australian universities.
Palestinians in Gaza wildly celebrated the initial announcement of the ceasefire agreement. However, the complex three-stage deal is fragile, and the Israelis may well try to disrupt or sabotage it.
This year has experienced the largest campus mobilisations for Palestine in Australian history. Thousands of students have marched, walked out of class, organised occupations and taken part in mass meetings to demand an end to the horrors in Gaza.
The presence of far-right and ultra-Zionist figures in the Trump administration could lead to dramatic new developments for Palestinians and allow Israel even more scope for aggression.
