Understanding and Reducing Violent Extremism
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Latest News
All news →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…
6 December 2024
A Showcase of Research Across Disciplines
Expert researchers are delving into an array of critical topics, uncovering new dimensions of the global challenges we face. The AVERT 2024 Symposium provided a powerful platform t…
Upcoming Events
All events →Thursday 11 June 2026, 16:30–17:30 AEST
7:30–8:30 AM Dublin Time
The Filtering Role of Trust in the Process of Disengagement
In this webinar, Dr John Morrison will focus on the role which trust plays within the process of disengagement from violent extremism. Dr Morrison will utilise the Phoenix model of disengagement and deradicalisation as a basis for his presentation. This model includes the theme of (dis)trust as a filter variable. Dr Morrison will critically discuss the implication of this and how it can be integrated within appropriate CVE approaches, including consideration of the need to understand cross-cultural differences in the development and maintenance of trust, and how this may impact our approaches and understanding of disengagement processes.
Dr John Morrison
Associate Professor of Criminology, Maynooth University; Co-Editor in Chief, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression
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…
