VIOLENT EXTREMISM – WHAT IS IT?
Defining ‘violent extremism’ while problematic, is not as mired in conceptual confusion as its twin cousin ‘terrorism’. In spite of decades of terrorism research, the fact is there is no [...]
WHO IS A VIOLENT EXTREMIST?
Violent extremism is a broad church, with membership encompassing different types or categories of individuals and groups ranging from terrorists (politically-motivated), right/left-wing [...]
The rising impact of right wing extremism in Australia
Across much of Europe, the US and Australia, we have seen a lurchto the right-wing, conservative side of politics, as Griffith University’s Professor of Criminology Geoff Dean puts it. This seems [...]
Brisbane’s Queen St Mall not fortified from vehicle attack
AN anti-terrorism expert has questioned why the Brisbane City Council has not yet fortified the Queen St Mall from a vehicle attack. The BCC has placed concrete crash barriers along the Adelaide [...]
