Understanding and Reducing Violent Extremism
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All news →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. …
19 December 2024
New Funding Opportunity for Research on Countering Violent Extremism in 2025
The AVERT Research Network is pleased to share a new funding opportunity from the Department of Home Affairs. In support of the Department’s national security and counter-terrorism…
Upcoming Events
All events →Wednesday 24 June 2026, 10:30–11:30 AM AEST
Tuesday 23 June 2026, 8:30–9:30 PM EDT
From the Fringe to the Centre: The Differing Radicalisation Strategies of Extremist In-Groups When They Are Weak Versus When They Are Strong
Much contemporary scholarship on radicalisation focuses on strategies pursued by weak groups like al-Qaeda or the Aryan Nations. But extremists sometimes succeed in seizing the reins of political power. This talk will examine key differences and similarities in radicalisation strategies for strong and weak movements, and how this comparison can inform efforts to hinder or even prevent extremists from achieving success.
J.M. Berger
Senior Research Fellow, Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC), Middlebury Institute of International Studies
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…
