Written in the immediate aftermath of the 2025 Bondi terror attack in Australia, this essay surveys the terrain of the national conversation. It provides a clear defence of Islam’s rejection of extremism and an examination of how Islamophobia is rationalised, amplified and weaponised in the age of social media.

The final report for the inquiry into measures to combat right-wing extremism in New South Wales. Right-wing extremism is a present and growing threat to the people of New South Wales, threatening community safety. The report makes 14 findings and 12 recommendations. It finds that combatting right-wing extremism requires a combination of tools.

This report reflects the voices and experiences of hundreds of people from Jewish, Muslim, Palestinian, Arab and Israeli communities in Australia. The insights shared by project participants reveal the profound pain and distress caused by increased racism targeting the affected communities. The report also reveals how racism has escalated in these communities.

This paper examines the scale of digital harm, explains why current responses fall short and proposes reframing harm through a shared, multi‑sector, internationally relevant taxonomy. It argues such a framework is essential for effective reform and offers recommendations for governments, platforms, researchers and civil society to guide coordinated action and strengthen accountability across the digital...

This analysis paper proposes that the growing push for stronger hate speech laws in Australia is based on a ‘legislative fantasy’ that risks distracting from deeper cultural and institutional failures allowing antisemitism to flourish. Rather than expanding hate speech laws, the paper calls for a renewed focus on rebuilding the institutions of civil society.