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Coded Racism Online: How Crime Stories Become a Vehicle for Hate
Online hate is not always easy to spot. Sometimes it hides behind slang or words that sound harmless but are deeply hurtful to the people they target. This
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The Many Faces of the March for Australia: From Concern to Far-Right Extremism
The 19th of October 2025 saw the most recent iteration of the “March for Australia” rallies conducted around the country. The original marches, on the 31st of August
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Countering Hate on Social Media – Promotional Feature in Australian Jewish News
OHPI recently had a full page promotional feature in Australian Jewish News. The feature discussed some of our internationally recognised work in monitoring the volume and nature of
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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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“The Special Envoy’s plan to stem the antisemitic tide is a critical development at a pivotal moment” – Article for the ABC
Our CEO Dr Andre Oboler writes for the ABC about the recent release of Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism, which follows a series
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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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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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Anti “Woke” Discourse and Online Hate Speech
Woke – it’s a word that we can’t seem to escape. The comments section on news websites are littered with people being accused of “woke” behaviour for having
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Online Anti-Abortion Discourse: An Analysis of Digital Misogyny
The 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade marked a pivotal moment in the global conversation on abortion rights. In the aftermath, online forums such as Reddit became increasingly