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The Advertiser
20-05-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
Harvard University loses another $93m in federal grants
The US Department of Health and Human Services is terminating $A93 million in federal grants to Harvard University, saying the Ivy League institution failed to address anti-Semitic harassment and ethnic discrimination on campus. US President Donald Trump's administration has frozen or ended federal grants and contracts for the university worth nearly $US3 billion ($A4.7 billion) in recent weeks. Since taking office in January, Trump has sought to use federal research funding to overhaul US academia, which he says has been gripped by anti-American, Marxist and "radical left" ideologies. The administration has accused Harvard of continuing to consider ethnicity when reviewing student applications and of allowing discrimination against Jews as a result of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled American campuses last year. New York's Columbia University has also been targeted over alleged anti-Semitism. "Due to Harvard University's continued failure to address anti-Semitic harassment and race discrimination, HHS is terminating multiple multi-year grant awards ... over their full duration," the health department said in a post on X on Monday. Harvard University did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based institution has previously said that it "cannot absorb the entire cost" of the frozen grants, and that it was working with researchers to help them find alternative funding. It is also suing the Trump administration over its decision to cut grants. Earlier this month, the university settled a high-profile lawsuit by an Orthodox Jewish student who said Harvard was ignoring anti-Semitism on campus. The settlement came four months after Harvard promised additional protections for Jewish students, as it resolved two lawsuits claiming it was a hotbed of anti-Semitism. The US Department of Health and Human Services is terminating $A93 million in federal grants to Harvard University, saying the Ivy League institution failed to address anti-Semitic harassment and ethnic discrimination on campus. US President Donald Trump's administration has frozen or ended federal grants and contracts for the university worth nearly $US3 billion ($A4.7 billion) in recent weeks. Since taking office in January, Trump has sought to use federal research funding to overhaul US academia, which he says has been gripped by anti-American, Marxist and "radical left" ideologies. The administration has accused Harvard of continuing to consider ethnicity when reviewing student applications and of allowing discrimination against Jews as a result of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled American campuses last year. New York's Columbia University has also been targeted over alleged anti-Semitism. "Due to Harvard University's continued failure to address anti-Semitic harassment and race discrimination, HHS is terminating multiple multi-year grant awards ... over their full duration," the health department said in a post on X on Monday. Harvard University did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based institution has previously said that it "cannot absorb the entire cost" of the frozen grants, and that it was working with researchers to help them find alternative funding. It is also suing the Trump administration over its decision to cut grants. Earlier this month, the university settled a high-profile lawsuit by an Orthodox Jewish student who said Harvard was ignoring anti-Semitism on campus. The settlement came four months after Harvard promised additional protections for Jewish students, as it resolved two lawsuits claiming it was a hotbed of anti-Semitism. The US Department of Health and Human Services is terminating $A93 million in federal grants to Harvard University, saying the Ivy League institution failed to address anti-Semitic harassment and ethnic discrimination on campus. US President Donald Trump's administration has frozen or ended federal grants and contracts for the university worth nearly $US3 billion ($A4.7 billion) in recent weeks. Since taking office in January, Trump has sought to use federal research funding to overhaul US academia, which he says has been gripped by anti-American, Marxist and "radical left" ideologies. The administration has accused Harvard of continuing to consider ethnicity when reviewing student applications and of allowing discrimination against Jews as a result of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled American campuses last year. New York's Columbia University has also been targeted over alleged anti-Semitism. "Due to Harvard University's continued failure to address anti-Semitic harassment and race discrimination, HHS is terminating multiple multi-year grant awards ... over their full duration," the health department said in a post on X on Monday. Harvard University did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based institution has previously said that it "cannot absorb the entire cost" of the frozen grants, and that it was working with researchers to help them find alternative funding. It is also suing the Trump administration over its decision to cut grants. Earlier this month, the university settled a high-profile lawsuit by an Orthodox Jewish student who said Harvard was ignoring anti-Semitism on campus. The settlement came four months after Harvard promised additional protections for Jewish students, as it resolved two lawsuits claiming it was a hotbed of anti-Semitism. The US Department of Health and Human Services is terminating $A93 million in federal grants to Harvard University, saying the Ivy League institution failed to address anti-Semitic harassment and ethnic discrimination on campus. US President Donald Trump's administration has frozen or ended federal grants and contracts for the university worth nearly $US3 billion ($A4.7 billion) in recent weeks. Since taking office in January, Trump has sought to use federal research funding to overhaul US academia, which he says has been gripped by anti-American, Marxist and "radical left" ideologies. The administration has accused Harvard of continuing to consider ethnicity when reviewing student applications and of allowing discrimination against Jews as a result of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled American campuses last year. New York's Columbia University has also been targeted over alleged anti-Semitism. "Due to Harvard University's continued failure to address anti-Semitic harassment and race discrimination, HHS is terminating multiple multi-year grant awards ... over their full duration," the health department said in a post on X on Monday. Harvard University did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based institution has previously said that it "cannot absorb the entire cost" of the frozen grants, and that it was working with researchers to help them find alternative funding. It is also suing the Trump administration over its decision to cut grants. Earlier this month, the university settled a high-profile lawsuit by an Orthodox Jewish student who said Harvard was ignoring anti-Semitism on campus. The settlement came four months after Harvard promised additional protections for Jewish students, as it resolved two lawsuits claiming it was a hotbed of anti-Semitism.
West Australian
20-05-2025
- Health
- West Australian
Harvard University loses another $93m in federal grants
The US Department of Health and Human Services is terminating $A93 million in federal grants to Harvard University, saying the Ivy League institution failed to address anti-Semitic harassment and ethnic discrimination on campus. US President Donald Trump's administration has frozen or ended federal grants and contracts for the university worth nearly $US3 billion ($A4.7 billion) in recent weeks. Since taking office in January, Trump has sought to use federal research funding to overhaul US academia, which he says has been gripped by anti-American, Marxist and "radical left" ideologies. The administration has accused Harvard of continuing to consider ethnicity when reviewing student applications and of allowing discrimination against Jews as a result of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled American campuses last year. New York's Columbia University has also been targeted over alleged anti-Semitism. "Due to Harvard University's continued failure to address anti-Semitic harassment and race discrimination, HHS is terminating multiple multi-year grant awards ... over their full duration," the health department said in a post on X on Monday. Harvard University did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based institution has previously said that it "cannot absorb the entire cost" of the frozen grants, and that it was working with researchers to help them find alternative funding. It is also suing the Trump administration over its decision to cut grants. Earlier this month, the university settled a high-profile lawsuit by an Orthodox Jewish student who said Harvard was ignoring anti-Semitism on campus. The settlement came four months after Harvard promised additional protections for Jewish students, as it resolved two lawsuits claiming it was a hotbed of anti-Semitism.
Perth Now
20-05-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Harvard University loses another $93m in federal grants
The US Department of Health and Human Services is terminating $A93 million in federal grants to Harvard University, saying the Ivy League institution failed to address anti-Semitic harassment and ethnic discrimination on campus. US President Donald Trump's administration has frozen or ended federal grants and contracts for the university worth nearly $US3 billion ($A4.7 billion) in recent weeks. Since taking office in January, Trump has sought to use federal research funding to overhaul US academia, which he says has been gripped by anti-American, Marxist and "radical left" ideologies. The administration has accused Harvard of continuing to consider ethnicity when reviewing student applications and of allowing discrimination against Jews as a result of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled American campuses last year. New York's Columbia University has also been targeted over alleged anti-Semitism. "Due to Harvard University's continued failure to address anti-Semitic harassment and race discrimination, HHS is terminating multiple multi-year grant awards ... over their full duration," the health department said in a post on X on Monday. Harvard University did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based institution has previously said that it "cannot absorb the entire cost" of the frozen grants, and that it was working with researchers to help them find alternative funding. It is also suing the Trump administration over its decision to cut grants. Earlier this month, the university settled a high-profile lawsuit by an Orthodox Jewish student who said Harvard was ignoring anti-Semitism on campus. The settlement came four months after Harvard promised additional protections for Jewish students, as it resolved two lawsuits claiming it was a hotbed of anti-Semitism.
Daily Telegraph
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Telegraph
James Packer offloads LA mansion for $93 million
James Packer has offloaded his celebrity Los Angeles mansion for a record price of $US60 million ($A93 million). The Aussie billionaire's latest home sale is believed to be the most expensive property deal in Beverly Hills this year, The Australian reports. The former Crown chairman snapped up the stunning LA home mansion in 2018 for a cool $US60m ($A93.34m), according to Realtor. MORE: Packer hides $400m in secret lucrative deals Previously owned by Hollywood star Danny DeVito, the home features multiple buildings, including a three-storey accessory dwelling and a separate maids quarter and guesthouse. The seven-bedroom property includes a home theatre with a bar, a game room, wine cellar, resort-style pool and cigar lounge. The primary suite has a fireplace, sitting room, dual bathrooms, and access to a terrace. MORE: Real reason Mariah Carey and James Packer split In 2023, the famed casino tycoon listed the sprawling estate with a hefty $US85m ($A132 million) price tag. Last year, Packer took the property off the market after failing to find a buyer. PACKER'S NEW $174M HOME The news comes a month after the former media mogul forked out a whopping $US110m ($A174m) on a mega-mansion in Bel-Air, California The sprawling property features 10 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, 14 fireplaces, two pools, a traditional Turkish bath, parking for 20 and Moroccan mosaic tiling. The three-storey home also boasts a wine cellar with its own dining room and a Baroque-style cinema with a mural on the ceiling. MORE: Elon Musk's bizarre move with ex-partner Grimes exposed The dwelling, which boasts 280 degree views over Los Angeles, was originally home to fashion models Gigi and Bella Hadid, the daughters of US property developer Mohamed Hadid and his ex wife Yolanda. MORE: Sex pad of Aus' most X-rated show exposed The latest purchase is a small part of the businessman's impressive $400 million property portfolio, with houses in America, Australia, Mexico, Argentina and Israel. Barangaroo In 2017, the former media mogul splurged an astonishing $60m on a two-level pad in the Sydney Crown Resorts. At the time, the sale smashed the Sydney apartment record of $26m, set in 2016 with the sale of Sydney's Opera Residences penthouse. Now said to be worth $100m, the luxury 'Sky Home' boasts stunning views of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Packer renovated the apartment, installing an elevator and removing stairs, with other features including Scandinavian bleached birch wood, ripple textured bronze glass and silver-veined stone slabs from Greece. When he purchased the home, Packer planned that his ex-wife Erica would decorate. The couple previously shared a home in Sydney's east, La Mer, which they sold for $70m in 2015. RELATED: Packer's secret $100m Aus home visit after split Argentina The former Crown chairman inherited the residential part of the La Ellerstina Polo Club in Buenos Aires from his father, Kerry Packer, who founded the property with polo legend Gonzalo Pieres Snr. Named after the Packer family's Australian polo property in Ellerston NSW, the estate has eight polo fields, seven stables housing 268 boxes, two exercise tracks, one schooling arena, a tennis court and an 18-hole golf course. It breeds and sells horses from embryo to stud, runs an annual horse auction, hosts its own Gold Cup Tournament, and rears the next generation of polo champions at Polo Week school. RELATED: James Packer throws down in epic battle of the penthouses Aspen In 2013, Packer and his then-wife Erica splashed a reported $20m on a luxurious estate in Aspen, Colorado. The seven-bedroom compound features a movie theatre, a games room with a Billiard, library, bar, steam room and man-made lake with a waterfall. Other amenities include a state-of-the-art kitchen with an island breakfast bench, a medieval-style dining room and a living room looking out to scenic hills. RELATED: Real reason Mariah Carey and James Packer split Israel The rich-lister bought a house in Israel in 2015 on the back of his friendship with one of Hollywood's high-profile independent film producers Arnon Milchan. Packer told The Daily Telegraph that he had bought a house in Tel Aviv, Caesarea next door to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But the home's purchase price and other details are not known. Cabo San Lucas Packer put the finishing touches on his sprawling $50m Mexican compound in 2021 after three years of construction. The massive single-storey estate occupies one of the largest beachfront blocks in Cabo San Lucas, located on Mexico's Baja California peninsula. The billionaire started construction on the palatial home after he purchased the site in 2018. The mansion is tucked behind a towering wall facing the street. Seven separate buildings make up the residence and features a large open air courtyard, an infinity pool and manicured lawns.
News.com.au
30-04-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
James Packer confirms reason behind $93 million house sale
James Packer has confirmed he has offloaded the Beverly Hills mansion he purchased in 2018 to be closer to his then US-based children with ex-wife Erica Packer. The businessman-investor has sold the 12 bedroom house, once home to Hollywood stars Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman, for $US60 million ($A93 million). The figure is $US10 million less than he paid for it in 2018 and down on the $US85 million ($A132 million) the businessman had previously listed the property for in September 2023. He later withdrew the home from the market before relisting. Speaking exclusively to the billionaire confirmed the sale on Wednesday. 'The old house was great but it didn't have a view,' he said. The sale follows his recent relocation to a palatial Bel Air mansion, which he purchased in March this year for $US110 million ($A174 million). The new home boasts 280 degree views over Los Angeles. 'The new house has an amazing view over LA,' he said. 'I'm very lucky – spoilt.' Accepting the LA real estate market had 'not been strong', the Sydney-born businessman ventured that his new property investment was a sign he was 'doubling down' in the US. Packer's new monumental 9000 sqm property in Nimes Road was once the childhood home of American fashion models Gigi and Bella Hadid, the daughters of US property developer Mohamed Hadid and his ex wife Yolanda. Hadid built the vast three-storey French-style chateau, known then as Le Belvedere, on the spectacular hilltop site in 2007 before selling it in 2010 for $US50 million and leasing it back from its new owners. The property then returned to the market in 2016 with an asking price of $US85 million. During the past five years no expense has been spared transforming the 3700 sqm building and its Versailles-style gardens into a luxurious and white contemporary edifice which more subtly acknowledges its French influence with elegant and simple design. The house purchase follows Packer's decision, made at Christmas, to lease a smaller house that backs onto US President Donald Trump's Florida home Mar-a-Lago. That decision came as the one-time casino mogul rebooted his professional association with Hollywood producer Brett Ratner. The old friends have dusted off their shelved company Ratpac and are currently working on a documentary on first lady Melania Trump for Amazon.
