Commentary
Expert analysis and public commentary from AVERT researchers on terrorism, radicalisation, and violent extremism — translating research for broader audiences.
Haily Tran31 July 2025
How male grievance fuels radicalisation and extremist violence
Vivian Gerrand26 September 2024
The internet makes it too easy to ‘fall down a rabbit hole of hate’.
Greg Barton26 April 2024
The Return of Terrorism to Southeast Asia
Greg Barton17 April 2024
Why is the Sydney church stabbing an act of terrorism, but the Bondi tragedy isn’t?
Lydia Khalil25 March 2024
Islamic State terror attack in Moscow a grim acknowledgement of global power status Russia seeks
J.M. Berger28 November 2023
Lawful Extremism
Mario Peucker12 July 2023
What is ‘reverse racism’ – and what’s wrong with the term?
Greg Barton18 May 2023
Why government action to thwart neo-Nazi groups is far more difficult than it appears
Greg Barton23 February 2023
COVID wasn’t a ‘bumper campaign’ for right-wing extremists. But the threat from terror remains
Josh Roose20 January 2023
Would a law banning the Nazi salute be effective – or enforceable?
Greg Barton30 December 2022
Is the terrorism threat over?
Vivian Gerrand20 December 2022
Terrorism is a communicative act: The way we report and comment on atrocities matters
Helen Young10 November 2022
Extremists use video games to recruit vulnerable youth. Here’s what parents and gamers need to know
Vivian Gerrand1 June 2022
Cultivating pro-social resilience online in an age of polarisation
Josh Roose15 February 2022
How ‘freedom rally’ protesters and populist right-wing politics may play a role in the federal election
Andrew Zammit16 December 2021
How will strategic competition influence counter-terrorism? The proxy warfare problem
Andrew Zammit14 September 2021
The Auckland attack and the politics of counter-terrorism
Andrew Zammit5 August 2021
Australian connections to Islamic State in the post-“Caliphate” era
Andrew Zammit10 April 2021
Banning extreme-right terrorist organisations: The issues at stake
Helen Young & Geoff Boucher16 September 2020
What is the link between computer gaming and hate-based ideologies?
Andrew Zammit13 July 2020
Taking stock of terrorism amid uncertainty
Michele Grossman19 May 2020
Coping with crisis: How much resilience is on display?
Lydia Khalil & Josh Roose19 May 2020
Countering extremism in the midst of coronavirus
Lydia Khalil19 May 2020
COVID-19 and America's counter-terrorism response
Mark Duckworth19 May 2020
In preventing violent extremism, words matter
Vivian Gerrand19 May 2020
Resilience, radicalisation and democracy in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Andrew Zammit31 October 2019
Citizenship revocation and Australia’s counter-terrorism history
Yusuf Sheikh Omar13 August 2019
Remembering Hodan Nalayeh: A diasporic journalist who stood for peacebuilding, social empowerment and promoting positive Somali culture
Andrew Zammit31 July 2019
Learning the rules: resources on the complexities of counter-terrorism in Australia
Greg Barton16 May 2019
The Lessons from the Sri Lanka Bombings
Andrew Zammit8 May 2019
Captured Australian Islamic State members: whose problem?
Jay Marlowe4 April 2019
Time for Kiwis to take a look in the mirror
Debra Smith25 March 2019
What does the research tell us about the impact of dog-whistle politics on extreme-right groups in Australia?
Michele Grossman24 March 2019
The Christchurch terrorist attack
Matteo Vergani18 March 2019
Amplifying the voice of terror: A new ethics for terrorism reporting by media?
Andrew Zammit13 March 2019
How did the Islamic State's rise reshape jihadist plots inside Australia? Part 2
Andrew Zammit23 January 2019
How did the Islamic State's rise reshape jihadist plots inside Australia? Part 1
Andrew Zammit26 November 2018
What does Australian law say about possessing terrorist instructional material?
Andrew Zammit17 October 2018