violent extremism
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Daniel Andrews warns of rising antisemitism after neo-Nazi gathering in Victorian national park
The Gaurdian reports that Daniel Andrews has warned that “evil” and “wicked” antisemitism is on the rise after a meeting of neo-Nazis in Victoria’s Grampians national park on Saturday. The spoke to our CEO Andre Oboler, who said a similar Grampians tour was attempted by one of the group’s precursors. “This was really just a…
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‘Racist rot’: Neo-nazi’s slammed for KKK ritual on sacred land
SBSs reports that, over the weekend, 38 young white men as part of a far-right extremist organisation assembled at Gariwerd – also known as the Grampians range – in regional Victoria. The special Gunditjmara country, located about 230km north-west of Melbourne, is described as central to the Dreaming story, particularly to the Djab Wurrung and the Jardwadjali people as…
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Why, suddenly, has Islamist terrorism made a resurgence in the West?
As countries globally continued to tackle COVID-19, for a while there it seemed that Islamist terrorism in the West had gone quiet. With ISIS losing its physical caliphate of Syria and Iraq last year, tighter territorial and border controls as a result of global lockdowns, and international travel essentially grinding to a halt, it seemed…
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Campaign to Counter Terrorism
Throughout November 2020, the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) will be running a campaign that focusses on Countering Terrorism. Over many years now, OHPI has: supplied intelligence to police and security agencies, removed terrorist material, and contributed to both the public policy of governments and the corporate policies of technology platforms. The Online Hate Prevention…
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Terror time bomb: the race to defuse Australia’s far-right threat
In the wake of the Christchurch attack, The Guardian investigates the growing threat of white supremicist and far right groups, and the lack of efforts to combat extremism in Australia.
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Calls for a new anti-racism strategy
SBS discusses rising cases of attacks on asian people and the proposed need for a new anti-racism strategy. They talk to our CEO Andre Oboler about the different forms that racism can take, and the extent to which our biases can be unconscious or accidental. Oboler emphases the need for more education on the subject.
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Radio interview discussing swastikas painted on the Cranbourne Golf Course and the dangerous rise in online hate during coronavirus
Our CEO Dr Andre Oboler was interviewed live on SBS World News Radio on 22 May 2020 to discuss swastikas being painted on the Cranbourne Gold Course, and the dangerous rise in online hate during coronavirus.
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Melbourne Neo-Nazi ‘Race War’ Group Expands To Sydney
Josh Butler from 10 Daily talks to our CEO Andre Oboler about a neo-Nazi group that talks of a “race war” to “take our continent back” that has expanded to Sydney. Oboler explained how these groups had been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and explained: “They’re jumping on what’s topical. It’s the same as the…
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Live ABC Radio Interview discussing what’s been done since the Christchurch attack to tackle online extremism
On March 13th 2020, our CEO Dr Andre Oboler went on ABC National radio to discuss the Christchurch attack, and the effect that it has had on efforts to combat online extremism.
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Live ABC Radio Interview discussing what’s been done since the Christchurch attack to tackle online extremism
On 13 March 2020, our CEO Andre Oboler was interviewed on ABC National Radio about the Christchuch attack and subsequent efforts to tackle online extremism.