Blaming ‘Extremists’ for March For Australia Rallies Lets ‘Mainstream’ Australia Off the Hook

Why Australia’s anti-immigration rallies are no aberration

Blaming these marches on extremists and neo-Nazis provides an alibi to normalised racism and ethnic nationalism that has always been central to Australia.

In the March for Australia melee

The view from the crowd at the weekend protests revealed the progress extremists have made in harnessing anti-immigration sentiment.

Blaming ‘extremists’ for March For Australia rallies lets ‘mainstream’ Australia off the hook

March For Australia did not occur in a vacuum. There’s a long history of racism and nationalism we’re at risk of obscuring.

Are neo-Nazis REALLY gaining traction in Australia?

What was sold as a rally against mass immigration had far right ideology from the start. With neo-Nazis attending the rally and attempting to recruit new members, is far-right extremism on the rise in Australia? Dr Callum Jones and Professor Greg Barton break down what's behind these rallies, and how the government should respond.

Closely Engaged With Canberra: MEA On Anti-Immigrant Protests Targeting Indians In Australia

India on Friday said it is closely engaged with Australia in the face of anti-immigrant campaigns that largely targeted Indians residing in that country.Protests against immigrants were held across major cities in Australia on Sunday.External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian missions in Australia have remained closely engaged with Canberra as well as with the Indian diaspora over the protests."The government is commi…