Publications
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Conflation doesn’t help
There are real issues related to hate in Australia, but conflation doesn’t help. A July 31 2025 press statement from Islamophobia Register highlights real issues of Islamophobia and racism in Australian society, but also conflates these with things that may not be Islamophobia or racism.
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Fighting Talk: Online Hate-Speech in Mixed Martial Arts
In my spare time I do a martial art called Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu is a kind of grappling which was propelled into notoriety when Royce Gracie won […]
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Responses to the Melbourne Synagogue Attacks in 2024 & 2025
In November 2024, the Addas Synagogue in Melbourne was set alight. In July 2025 the entrance to the East Melbourne Synagogue was set alight. These attacks on places of worship are just part of the rise in antisemitism in Australia since the October 7, 2023. This report examines soem of the online responses to these…
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When AI goes full Nazi
The Grok AI chatbot on X.com recently created large amounts of antisemitic and neo-Nazi content in response to any related prompt. Multiple articles have been written over the […]
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Case Study: Far-left incitement
Following a weekend of antisemitic attacks in Melbourne, we examine the incitement of one far-left activist.
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The Right to Hate? How Online Abuse Silences Public Discourse
OHPI recently concluded an advanced training program for a cohort of volunteers who developed public briefings about various forms of online hate. These briefings were shared via OHPI’s […]
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Wertheim v Haddad [2025] FCA 720
Our CEO, Dr Oboler, served as an expert witness for the case Wertheim v Haddad heard in the Federal Court of Australia. Dr Oboler’s written testimony examined a […]
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United Against Hate
To mark the UN designated International Day for Countering Hate Speech, respond to rising antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate since October 2023, and help address the breakdown in social […]
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Unpacking Hindu Nationalist Narratives on Social Media
What is Hindutva? Hindu nationalism, also known as Hindutva, is an increasingly popular ideological and political movement in India. Although India is a secular democracy with a Hindu […]
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Far-left terrorism: Washington DC
In the evening of Wednesday 21st of May the American Jewish Committee (AJC) held its annual Young Diplomats Reception in Washington DC. The event brings together junior staff […]