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An attack ‘motivated by anarchist and revolutionary ideology’: is far‑left terrorism a growing concern?
At 3:55am on July 5 last year, an anonymous five-person cell allegedly committed an attack at Lovitt Technologies – a Victorian defence manufacturer.

Kristy Campion
Aug 50 min read


A history of Australia’s Nazi hunters reveals a troubling tolerance for war criminals
Neo-Nazis marching through Australian streets, black-clad and masked, have become a common sight in recent years. Over a century since the rise of fascism – Nazism is the German school of fascist ideology – perhaps we have forgotten or become complacent about what this actually means.

Kristy Campion
Nov 4, 20250 min read


Extremists are targeting young Australians who crave belonging. What can we do?
Many young people are radicalised through personal relationships, rather than purely through online algorithms. It’s our responsibility as a society to protect them.

Kristy Campion
Aug 21, 20250 min read


Far‑right ‘tradwives’ see feminism as evil. Their lifestyles push back against ‘the lie of equality’
While tradwives emerge across the political spectrum, a small subculture use their platforms to promote the dark ideas of the far-right – including in Australia.

Kristy Campion
Dec 20, 20230 min read


Foreign Fighters and Fellow Travelers: Right-Wing Extremism in Australia and the United States
White nationalism has a long history in Australia that has been reinforced by transnational ties to extremist groups in the United States.

Kristy Campion
Mar 5, 20221 min read


How extremists have used the COVID pandemic to further their own ends, often with chaotic results
The pandemic has changed the nature of the national security threat to Australia: here’s what our research uncovered.

Kristy Campion
Jan 8, 20220 min read


Trump claims ‘left‑wing extremism’ is engulfing the US. Conflating protests with terrorism is the real danger
As violent clashes have escalated between right- and left-wing protesters in the US city of Portland, President Donald Trump has sharpened his rhetoric against what he calls the "left wing extremism
engulfing American cities.

Kristy Campion
Sep 4, 20200 min read


Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia
Groups promoting right wing extremism, like the Antipodean Resistance and the Lads Society, have recently dominated headlines, but they are far from the sum of the extreme right in Australia.

Kristy Campion
Mar 20, 20190 min read
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