Chief Justice investigating conduct of fanatical pro-Israel judge Michael Lee
The Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (FCA), Debra Mortimer, is investigating the biased conduct of pro Israel judge Michael Lee.
Gaza, the Corporate University and the Re-Regulation of Intellectual Freedom
The corporatised University of Sydney, conscious of pressures from the state, private funders and the corporate media, has created rhetorical innovations to re-regulate ‘intellectual freedom’, even using non-discrimination slogans to shut down controversial political expression and calls for a boycott of Israel.
Federal Court of Australia trashes intellectual freedom at the University of Sydney
Tim Anderson, 17 May 2024 A panel of three federal court (FCA) judges, by a 2 to 1 majority, has effectively dismantled the right to “intellectual freedom” at the University of Sydney (USyd), negating previous rulings. This means […]
Federal Court orders the reinstatement of University of Sydney academic Dr Tim Anderson
Justice Tom Thawley of the Federal Court of Australia has found that dismissed academic Dr Tim Anderson should be reinstated in his position as Senior Lecturer. Enforcement of the decision will be stayed (delayed) as University of Sydney […]
Intellectual freedom case: Federal Court overturns ruling in NTEU & Anderson vs. University of Sydney
by Tim Anderson The full bench of the Federal Court of Australia (Justice Jagot, Justice Rangiah and Chief Justice Allsop) has unanimously found that there was a miscarriage in the lower court, in the 2019 unfair dismissal case […]
UPDATE: Australia’s federal court endorses ‘academic cancel culture’, by Tim Anderson
Statement in response to the Federal Court decision in NTEU and Anderson vs University of Sydney and others (attached below), 26 November 2020. 1. Overview In a case brought against the University of Sydney by the National Tertiary […]
Stephen Garton’s Overreach: intellectual freedom at the University of Sydney, by Tim Anderson
By trying to expel me over anti-war statements, University of Sydney Provost Stephen Garton has widened the free speech debate and deepened on campus fears. Since the main criterion for his attack on me was public comments considered […]