What’s behind Australia’s surge in teen extremism?

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• The Guardian
  What’s behind Australia’s surge in teen extremism?

  <p>Young people are being found with ‘hard drives full of what can only be described as gore’, one expert says</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>In March, Guardian Australia revealed that most people <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/14/australian-children-arrested-charged-possessing-extremist-material-ntwnfb">who have been charged</a> with the new federal crime of possession of violent extremist material are under 18.</p><p>This week Australian federal police <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-11/afp-warns-of-sharp-spike-in-minor-counter-terrorism-case/107369962">sounded the alarm</a> about a surge in teen extremism: 32 of the 37 young people prosecuted in counter-terrorism cases since 2020 were charged in the past two years.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/13/australia-surge-in-teen-extremism-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

  Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:33:57 GMT

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