University of Sydney Students Tear Up Abuse Report

During a Student Representative Council meeting at the University of Sydney, two male students were filmed tearing up The Red Zone Report, which documents sexual violence, hazing, and harassment in university residential colleges. This report, produced by End Rape on Campus Australia, includes survivor testimonies and highlights a long-standing toxic culture within these institutions. The incident occurred while Women's Officers Ellie Robertson and Martha Barlow were discussing recent expulsions related to hazing at St Paul's College. The students' actions were met with widespread condemnation from the university and the public, emphasizing the urgent need to address misogyny and violence on campus. Authors of the report expressed their disgust, calling the display a 'slap in the face' to victim survivors. The university has initiated an investigation into this incident, following prior disciplinary actions against students involved in a severe bullying incident.