The vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne is questioned about student protest encampments and other protest activities as part of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Across the reporting, the same exchange is described in which the vice-chancellor is asked to respond to claims that encampments and protest conduct can amount to intimidation and create unacceptable conditions for members of the university community. The inquiries relate to how antisemitism and broader social cohesion concerns are handled within educational settings. The coverage focuses on the vice-chancellor’s testimony and answers during the commission’s proceedings, rather than specific details of any one incident. It also highlights that the questioning is framed around whether protest tactics cross lines from lawful demonstration into forms of harassment or coercion. The outlets agree that the commission is examining the impact of protest-related behaviour on social cohesion and that the vice-chancellor is scrutinised in that context.