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The Bendigo Rallies
The UPF rally in Bendigo yesterday (Saturday August 29) was countered by a rally organised by “no room for racism”. Police have stated that both groups were able to be heard and there we no serious incidents and no injuries. If anyone gets to “claim Victory” from the day it is Victoria Police who managed…
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Governance of NGOs conference
On, August 12, 2015, the Online Hate Prevention Institute attended a conference on Governance of NGOs organised by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria. Good governance is imperative for NGOs like the OHPI that depends on donations and public engagement to meet its goals. Good intentions need to be supported by rules, responsibilities and accountability that helps…
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OHPI attends Community Leadership Conference
On August 9, 2015, OHPI attended the community leadership conference organised by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV). The conference was opened by Hon Robin Scott, Minister of Multicultural Affairs for Victoria, who spoke of the importance of equality of opportunity and people’s right in a liberal democratic society to preserve their identity while also…
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Talk on Online Hate to B’nai B’rith’s Raoul Wallenberg Unit
On August 4, Dr Oboler will discuss the significant impact online hate has on individuals and in shaping the values of society in a talk for the Raoul Wallenberg Unit of B’nai B’rith. The unit is named for Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who rescued nearly 100,000 Jews from Nazi-occupied Hungary. In 2013 Raoul Wallenberg became…
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OHPI at the IREA Eid Dinner
On July 27, 2015, OHPI attended the Eid Dinner celebrations organised by the Islamic Research and Educational Academy (IREA). The event included many speakers from different faiths and also representatives of the Victoria Police. Michel Laloum, the Cantor from Temple Beth Israel spoke at the event about the need to come together. He spoke about the…
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Attending the Advancing Community Cohesion conference
On July 16 and 17th, OHPI participated in the Advancing Community Cohesion conference at the University of Western Sydney. The conference was opened by the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove. Over the next two days, here’s short description of the speakers and what they spoke about: Associate Professor Anne Aly spoke on violence extremism. She dissected, and rejected as overly…
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Vice Magazine quotes OHPI in an article on trolls
Jones, Kate Davis, “How to Fight Online Trolls“, 10 July 2015, Vice.com, http://www.vice.com/read/how-to-fight-trolls-online-235 It’s a normal day on the internet. Twitter is tweeting and faving, Facebook is liking and sharing, and Reddit is humming with all things good and bad online. It was a day like this in 2010 that cartoonist Ben Garrison had the gall to…
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Melbourne Rally Against Racism
There is a clear and present danger to Australia. There are people, who seem not to know what it means to be Australian. They don’t value what we value. They take their ideas from across the seas and seek to transplant them here. They take messages of fear that are spread in other places, and…
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Don’t give in to extremism
The Age has reported that the United Patriots Front, an off shoot of Reclaim Australia, posted a video of CCTV footage of the assassination of anti-racism activist Carlos Javier Palomino in 2007. The murder took place on a packed train where a neo-Nazi stabbed Palomino in the heart. The posting of the video was a…
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OHPI participates in ASLA panel discussion
On July 8, 2015, the Australian Law Student’s Association organised a panel discussion on Social Media, Australian Society and the law at the Sydney University. OHPI’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, Professor Geoff Holland and Wen Wu were on the panel. The panel had a high level of audience participation, lots of questions and sharing of…