Broderick review criticised for 'watered down' sexual misconduct findings

By Pallavi Singhal, Eryk Bagshaw
Updated January 25 2018 - 9:43am, first published December 20 2017 - 8:29pm
SMH News, Sydney. Story by Pallavi Singhal -  Former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick's review into the culture at Sydney University colleges is releasing its findings to the university and to individual colleges. Photo shows, Elizabeth Broderick, Vice Chancellor, Michael Spence and the head of the Women??????s College, Amanda Bell. . Photo: Peter Rae. Wednesday 29 November, 2017
SMH News, Sydney. Story by Pallavi Singhal - Former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick's review into the culture at Sydney University colleges is releasing its findings to the university and to individual colleges. Photo shows, Elizabeth Broderick, Vice Chancellor, Michael Spence and the head of the Women??????s College, Amanda Bell. . Photo: Peter Rae. Wednesday 29 November, 2017
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18:  Kendra Murphy a student at Sydney University who is speaking out about being incident at College, on May 18, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Jessica Hromas/Fairfax Media) .
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: Kendra Murphy a student at Sydney University who is speaking out about being incident at College, on May 18, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jessica Hromas/Fairfax Media) .

A landmark report into sexual misconduct at University of Sydney colleges interviewed fewer than a third of the students it initially intended, relied heavily on focus groups and failed to speak to victims, raising concerns that it may have underestimated the extent of sexual assault and harassment at the colleges.

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