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  1. What is driving racism, hate and violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

    * "The Voice campaign...brought racism many First Nations people experience daily to the fore."

    A parliamentary inquiry "follows several violent incidents, including the attack on Camp Sovereignty in Melbourne in August 2025 (and importantly, a new attack on August 2 2026), and the alleged attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth."

    "At public hearings around the country, First Nations people and organisations have described racism in workplaces, schools, public institutions and online. They have also warned racist abuse is becoming more open, more organised and easier to spread."

    "...Political campaigns don’t just reflect existing prejudice. They can create moments when hostile ideas become easier to express, repeat and share.Around Anzac Day and the March for Australia, more than 96% of the hate detected directly targeted First Nations identity. White supremacist claims (that is, posts implying or explicitly asserting the superiority of White, settler or European Australians) and dehumanising language made up almost 90% of the total hateful posts.Around March for Australia alone, white supremacy accounted for 69% of detected hate."

    "The findings show something important: online hate follows recognisable patterns. It builds around political campaigns, public controversies and events connected with national identity."

    "The parliamentary inquiry now has an opportunity to move from recognising the problem to acting on the evidence. " >>
    theconversation.com/what-three

    * Understanding Anti First Nations Hate Online in Australia report >>
    tacklinghate.org/lab-insights/
    #FirstNations #dehumanisation #WhiteSupremacy #EthnoNationalism #NationalIdentity #racism #hostility #referendum #TheVoice #hate #TacklingHate #IndigenousPeoples #experience #SettlerSociety #violence