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When is a Jewish ‘joke’ not racist?

When is a Jewish ‘joke’ not racist?

The Front · The Australian

July 23, 202515m 25s

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Show Notes

It’s the antisemitism controversy that a judge said wasn’t actually antisemitic: January’s QUT event featuring a caped crusader called ‘Dutton’s Jew’ was satire even though some Jews were offended, says an official review. Today - education editor Natasha Bita on where racism, free speech and satire collide. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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Topics

The FrontThe Front podcastQueensland University of TechnologyQUTCarumba Indigenous Research Instituteanti-racism conferenceLorna MunroSarah SchwartzJewish Council of Australiaanti-semitismracismFederal Court judge John MiddletonIsraelGazaMiddle East conflictQUT vice-chancellor Professor Margaret Sheil