So grateful to have contributed a chapter to this volume! Alongside Jordan McSwiney and Henry (Harry) Maher

We are looking for a research assistant for work on AU public sphere responses to Bali Bombings. Short-term, casual role to assist w data collection + preliminary qual analysis. Case knowledge preferred but not required. DM or email me for more details. DelDemUCan APSA Australia

We worked with @AgeInvestigates to expose the QLD and NSW state leaders of National Socialist Network as well as neo-Nazis linked to VICPOL, QLD Police and serving in the ADF. theage.com.au/national/soldi…

As the Tasmanian parliament tables new hate crime legislation around the use of the swastika, we worked with David Killick to reveal the hitherto unreported involvement of a National Socialist Network cell in anti-trans and Antisemitic hate crimes in Tasmania.

Happy April Fool's Day to National Socialist Network, except we're not joking around. Today we bring you four more of their members, unmasked. news.com.au/national/victo…

There are two “active clubs” in Australia — European Australian Movement/National Socialist Network led by Tom Sewell. They recently Sieg Heiled at Parliament in VIC. The other is the small Warrior Path Active Club, active only in NSW and QLD and founded by former NSN members.

Ammo, gel blasters and Nazi material found in Gwynneville raids ift.tt/7xIvBk0

We worked with Joey Watson to reveal that Atomwaffen Division founder and National Socialist Order member Brandon Russell was a regular poster in Australian neo-Nazi chats, sharing fundraising, propaganda and terrorist instruction manuals. theguardian.com/australia-news…

IT'S HAPPENING! 🚨 We are now accepting applications for the 6th DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY SUMMER SCHOOL in #Canberra. Info here: delibdem.org/news/cfp:-deli…

I'm very happy that my second solo-authored article has just been published open access in govandopp ☀️ cambridge.org/core/journals/… The article draws from my PhD thesis on populist radical right (PRR) party membership, and examines why people join PRR parties. A quick thread 🧵:

Spectator Australia is a home for conservative figures like Tony Abbott and Alan Jones to write about current affairs. My investigation shows it has also published far-right white supremacists who are using it to mainstream and normalise extreme beliefs. crikey.com.au/2023/04/21/spe…

Happening now: Part 2 of our Digital Media & the Public Sphere seminar series featuring our very own John Dryzek 🌟

⌛️ One month to apply!🏁 6th DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY SUMMER SCHOOL With Melissa Williams, Yves Sintomer, John Dryzek, Andé Bächtiger Marina Lindell Maija Setälä Simon Niemeyer Selen A. Ercan Nicole Curato Adele Webb Jordan McSwiney Carolyn Hendriks delibdem.org/news/call-for-…

NEW: Australia's far-right — including neo-Nazis — have enthusiastically returned to Twitter under Elon Musk. In many cases, Twitter is directly profiting from their return as they buy Twitter Blue to boost their profile to hijack political debate. crikey.com.au/2023/06/05/aus…

Coming very soon! Watershed: The 2022 Australian Federal Election, edited by myself, Marian Sawer & Jill Sheppard - featuring research & analysis by Australia’s political scientists & election analysts on all aspects of the campaign - find out more here: press.anu.edu.au/publications/w…

White supremacists recruiting in Brisbane - “Swastika bans are only successful to the point of banning the swastika: the swastika is not the source of their growing confidence.” White Rose Society (Australia) couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan… via The Courier-Mail

Forthcoming book in Routledge's Fascism and Far right series by Gearóid Brinn, Callum Jones and me is now available for preorder online: 'Global Heating and the Australian Far right' routledge.com/Global-Heating…

"Twitter has placed ads for major brands on the verified account of the National Socialist Network, a leading neo-Nazi group that engages in violence, has connections to terrorism, and uses Elon Musk’s platform to recruit new members." mediamatters.org/twitter/twitte…

Do you research the contemporary public sphere (broadly conceived)? We're inviting 🇦🇺 based ECRs & HDRs to join us for a research workshop March 2024 in Brisbane🌞 to tackle questions about its future. Co-hosted DelDemUCan & QUT Digital Media Research Centre | funded by APSA Australia | Limited travel funds 👇