University of Sydney chancellor David Thodey has refused to back his embattled vice-chancellor Mark Scott, who has resisted calls to resign following his admission that he had “failed” Jewish students and staff who felt unsafe on campus.

The vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney Mark Scott has apologised for the “unacceptable” anti-Semitism experienced by Jewish staff, students and alumni during an eight-week pro-Palestinian encampment protest.

University of Sydney vice-chancellor Mark Scott allegedly behaved in a “dismissive, arrogant and condescending” way – for which his chief of staff later apologised – towards Jewish leaders in a meeting to discuss campus anti-Semitism,

Sky News host Caroline Marcus discusses University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor Mark Scott “finally” acknowledging the suffering of Jewish staff and students on campus.