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Efforts to rein in the social media giant’s power have followed the same script: dialogue, then attempts at self-regulation, then a bitter dispute over legislation, followed by compromise.
The time has come to deal with hateful extremism before it manifests as violent extremism. This includes having a public register of hate incidents.
Overlooked for decades, the house where the women’s suffrage campaign was launched finally becomes a public landmark.
New far-right groups have emerged during the pandemic and existing groups have become more radicalised and increased their memberships.
‘Antarctic cities’ residents care deeply about the continent, with environmental concerns outweighing economic priorities. Asked about its future, they feel a mix of hope, pessimism and sadness.
We might not be able to predict the next big earthquake, but we can make sure we’re ready for it and understand the risks.
The Christchurch gunman’s surprise guilty plea makes him the first person convicted of terrorism in New Zealand. A legal expert explains what will happen next in the sentencing process.
Haji-Daoud Nabi was a lifelong friend, who helped inspire my research in Afghanistan on how violent events shape people’s sense of community. I never thought my work would one day apply at home in NZ.
The US, Russia and China haven’t backed the NZ-led Christchurch Call to crackdown on online extremism. Without them, and key non-western media, the initiative is unlikely to make enough difference.
Rather than unifying the country, it appears the government’s overreach on gun legislation has paved the way for distrust and division.
My assessment is that there are about 150 to 300 core right-wing activists in New Zealand. This might sound modest – but proportionate to population, it’s similar to extremist numbers in Germany.
In the wake of last year’s Christchurch mosque attacks, New Zealand’s intelligence agencies must become more transparent in their reporting on the risk of right-wing terrorism.
To understand the threat better, we need to devote more resources to monitoring and tracking far-right forums and social networks and a national database tracking hate crimes.
New Zealand’s terrorism law has never been prosecuted successfully since it was enacted nearly 20 years ago. So, why are prosecutors bringing a terrorism charge against the Christchurch shooter?
The language of the neutral and secular state in Bill 21, like its precursors, presumes an invisible Christian default for the rules around public expressions of religiosity.
National regulation of free speech should be by governments, and not corporations, in order to be democratic.
At a time when we could expect anger, vengeance and resentment to take hold in a community so demolished by violence, Professor Mohamad Abdalla visited victims and found compassion and forgiveness.
Most New Zealanders see immigration as beneficial for their country, but extreme nationalist politics have been part of communities for a long time.
People are sharing the gruesome video posted by the Christchurch mosque gunman. What is the responsibility of news agencies in such a situation?
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Earthquake Science, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Digital Media, Western Sydney University
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Professor, School of Humanities, College of Arts, Law and Education, University of Tasmania
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Paul James is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Globalization and Cultural Diversity, Western Sydney University
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Professor, School of Humanities and Communication Arts & Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation; Scholar -In-Residence Asia Society Australia, Deakin University
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Distinguished Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University
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Research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Digital Communications and Culture, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Professor of Geosciences, Penn State
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Founding Director of the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education, University of South Australia
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Honorary Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Reseacher in Machine Learning, Data61
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Former Honorary Research Associate, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney
