Extremism
Neo-Nazi leader pleads guilty to attack on hikers
Thomas Sewell will avoid facing trial after pleading guilty to a violent attack on a group of hikers at a Victorian state park.
- by Erin Pearson
Latest
Suicide bomber kills dozens at political rally in northwest Pakistan
The Bajur district near the Afghan border was once a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban — a close ally of Afghanistan’s Taliban government.
- by Riaz Khan and Anwarullah Khan
Anti-fascist protesters rally outside neo-Nazi weightlifting event
Police intercepted dozens of protesters in Melbourne’s west on Saturday to prevent clashes with neo-Nazis staging a “white powerlifting competition” in a suburban boxing gym.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
From Spain to Germany, the far-right is rising in Europe
A hard-right party has won big in Spain - part of a new trend sweeping European politics that has experts worried.
- by Jason Horowitz
A German county just elected its first far-right candidate since the Nazi era. Locals are worried
A far-right party under surveillance for extremism just won a seat in a German county. Experts and lawmakers are worried.
- by Kirsten Grieshaber
Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass shooter sentenced to life in prison
The guilty plea comes just seven months after the shooting that killed five people, and spares victim’s families and survivors a long and potentially painful trial.
- by Colleen Slevin and Jesse Bedayn
Islamic State’s leader in South-East Asia killed in raid
Abu Zacharia was shot dead by soldiers in the Philippines after resisting arrest and throwing a grenade during a raid on the southern island of Mindanao.
- by Chris Barrett
Investigation
Right-wing extremism
‘Symbols of hate’: The lingering afterlife of Croatian fascism in Australia
The legacy of Croatia’s wartime puppet regime can be seen in symbols and rituals proudly promoted in parts of the community.
- by Ben Schneiders and Simone Fox Koob
Investigation
Investigation
Fascists in our midst: the community whose leaders embrace Nazi links
Major sporting and cultural clubs in Australia’s large Croatian community openly celebrate Croatia’s fascist history
- by Ben Schneiders and Simone Fox Koob
Opinion
Opinion
Banning neo-Nazis will give them exactly what they want
In banning Nazi symbols, Australian governments seek to prevent an escalation to violence. The risk is that forcing the haters underground will only embolden them.
- by Malcolm Knox
Sale of Nazi memorabilia to be banned in federal crackdown on hate symbols
Up to 12 months’ jail and fines of $16,500 for displaying or trading Nazi hate symbols will be imposed under proposed laws unveiled by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus.
- by Lisa Visentin