Understanding and Reducing Violent Extremism
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All news →20 July 2026
AVERT National Research Symposium 2026: Youth and Extremism
The 2026 AVERT National Research Symposium is an invitation-only in-person event taking place on 26–27 November 2026 at Macquarie University's City Campus (Level 24/123 Pitt St), S…
15 June 2026
Welcome to the AVERT Executive Committee: Andrew Zammit
We are pleased to welcome Andrew Zammit as the newest member of our Executive Committee. Andrew Zammit is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Victoria University and his research car…
30 April 2025
Successful Applicants Announced – Phase 2 of the National CVE Research Project
We are pleased to announce the successful applicants for Phase 2 of the National Research Project, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) research that supports policy and practice in …
14 March 2025
Call for Papers: Society for Terrorism Research International Conference 2025
The Society for Terrorism Research (STR) has opened its call for papers for the 17th STR International Conference, to be held in July 2025 at Royal Holloway, University of London. …
Upcoming Events
All events →Thursday 6 August 2026, 15:00–16:00 AEST
7:00–8:00 AM CEST
Teenage Terrorism in Germany: Findings from the First National Study of Terrorgram Police Files
This webinar examines the criminal investigation files on Germany's Terrorgram milieu — the online ecosystem driving militant accelerationism and siege culture. The session presents findings from a landmark new study exploring Terrorgram membership and what draws people into the network. Beyond ideology, the study examines the socio-biographic pathways and mental health dimensions that shape radicalisation in this space — findings with direct implications for practitioners and policymakers. The session closes by situating these insights within the broader P/CVE landscape, highlighting what works, what gaps remain, and what this milieu demands of our prevention strategies going forward.
Daniel Koehler
Head of Research, Terrorism Analysis and Research Unit, Joint Counterterrorism Center at the State Bureau of Investigation; Co-Director, Competence Center Against Extremism
Commentary
Royal commission report doesn't help us start making sense of Bondi terror attack
Justice Virginia Bell has handed the governor-general her interim findings from the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responde…
We can't coerce our way to social cohesion. Here's what else governments should be doing
Last week, Queensland followed the New South Wales and federal parliaments by passing stronger hate crime laws in response to the Bondi terror attack.
Is Australia's terrorism definition still fit for purpose?
With the alleged attempted bombing at Perth's Invasion Day protest now declared a terrorist act, the release of coronial findings into the Bondi Westfield stabbing, and ever-growin…
What is extremism, and how do we decide?
As controversy over Australia's new hate laws continues, last weekend's so-called March for Australia rallies were the latest in a string of events that have raised the temperature…
With its new laws, the government is tackling hate speech quickly, but not properly
On Tuesday, in response to the Bondi terrorist attack and mounting pressure to take strong action, the Albanese government released draft legislation to counter hate crime and stre…
How Australia's anti‑immigration rallies were amplified online by the global far right
Over the weekend, rallies were staged across various Australian cities under the branding "March for Australia". The rallies, which were attended by avowed neo-Nazis and elected po…
