After bowing to the opposition on mandatory minimum sentences, the Australian government needs to reestablish its leadership in national security. Australia’s new anti hate crime amendment includes mandatory minimum sentencing for terrorism and certain hate …
Australia has a new counterterrorism (CT) and counter-violent extremism (CVE) strategy—but it’s light on counterterrorism and lacking in strategy. While it introduces two new CVE measures, it presents itself more as a communicative document than …
Youth radicalisation and its connection to political violence and terrorism is an urgent concern. Despite consistent warnings from intelligence and law enforcement agencies in Australia and globally, public discussion around this issue often falls short. …
Law enforcement and social media platforms must implement real-time data sharing to stop online extremism before it leads to violence. Using appropriate safeguards, we can achieve this without raising concerns about creating a surveillance state. …
To improve its programs for countering violent extremism (CVE), the Australian government must better understand the gendered characteristics of extremism. And it needs to apply that knowledge to enhance the existing practices of CVE professionals …