Professor Michele Grossman spoke to ABC Radio about the threat of religion being weaponised in Australia.
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Today, the salute is used to identify oneself as a white nationalist or “Nazi”. It’s also used in public spaces to intimidate and spread fear.
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News of yet another deadly shooting at a United States LGBTIQ+ nightclub has again brought hate crime to the forefront of public conversation.
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Improved data management, monitoring and analysis could be critical to combatting racism – here’s a plan for how research and numbers can help us tackle one of Australia’s biggest social issues.
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Jacob Davey and Dr Mario Peucker tell us that by recognizing reciprocal radicalization between far-left and far-right movements, we can begin to build toolkits to limit potential escalation.
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What role can culturally-diverse youth play in enhancing resilience and social cohesion in a post-covid world? Dr Kim Lam, Professor Anita Harris and Edmee Kenny (Centre for Multicultural Youth) sought the views of young people involved with CRIS, who shared their experiences of racism, digital citizenship and resilience.
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Cameron McLeod, CEO of The Huddle, tells us how the North Melbourne Football Club’s community arm leverages sport to promote social cohesion and challenge negative conceptions.
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CRIS Director, Professor Michele Grossman provides her thoughts on #COVID-19 and systemic resilience in an article that first appeared in The Interpreter, published by the Lowy Institute.
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Mark Duckworth reviews the 2015 Council of Australian Governments’ high-level strategy on counter- terrorism and discusses how a revised strategy could take account of the evolving threats to community resilience.
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When our economic system appears to drive inequality and contribute to the destruction of our planet, how do we foster a resilient society? CRIS asks Dr Vivian Gerrand.
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