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Sydney academic Barry Spurr resigns over racist emails
Source: BBC
Barry Spurr was suspended by university officials in October after using offensive language in emails obtained by magazine New Matilda.
The emails were sent over two years and revealed that he referred to Muslims as "Mussies" and Asians as "Chinky-poos".
The poetry professor said the remarks were part of a "whimsical" game.
The university released a statement on Thursday morning saying that Prof Spurr had submitted his resignation and that it had been accepted.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-30526966
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Nice game, huh?
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