Selected press clippings (and other snippets) related to the extra-parliamentary far-right in Australia, 2015-2016.
Compiled for my own reference as much as anything. Reverse chronological order. Feel free to suggest additions in the comments.
19 Dec 2016, AAP, ‘Far-right terrorism accused Phillip Galea boasted of plans, court told ‘, The Guardian. Mentions: Phillip Galea, Allan McMonnies, Reclaim Australia, United Patriots Front, Patriots Defence League Australia, True Blue Crew, Combat 18.
14 Dec 2016, ‘Victoria Police v Firearms Appeals Committee‘, Austlii. Mentions: Chris Shortis, United Patriots Front, Reclaim Australia, Rise Up Australia.
13 Dec 2016, Peter Mickeburough, ‘Would-be politician Christopher Shortis stripped of gun licence‘, Herald Sun. Mentions: Chris Shortis, United Patriots Front.
30 Nov 2016, Bianca Hall, ‘‘Intimidated’: Hanson, Roberts cancel plans to address Melbourne’s Jewish right‘, The Age. Mentions: Pauline Hanson, Jews Against Fascism, Avi Yemini.
20 Nov 2016, Calla Wahlquist, ‘Melbourne pro-Trump rally outnumbered by police and counter-protesters‘, The Guardian. Mentions: True Blue Crew, United Patriots Front, Blair Cottrell, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism.
5 Nov 2016, Kieran Bennett, ‘Far Right Outnumbered in Eltham‘, Kieran’s Review. Mentions: True Blue Crew, Soldiers of Odin, DYVRS, Party for Freedom, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, Chris Shortis.
31 Oct 2016, Adam Cooper, ‘‘Patriot’ accused of bomb plans, rewriting terror guide, assures magistrate of sanity‘, The Age. Mentions: Phillip Galea, True Blue Crew, Combat 18, Patriots Defense League of Australia.
28 Oct 2016, Jason Wilson, ‘Fear and loathing on the streets: the Soldiers of Odin and the rise of anti-refugee vigilantes‘, The Guardian. Mentions: Soldiers of Odin, Jay B Moore.
13 Oct 2016, ASIO Annual Report, ASIO. See p. 24.
10 Oct 2016, Kieran Bennett, ‘Who are the Soldier’s of Odin?‘, Kieran’s Review. Mentions: Soldiers of Odin, Jay B Moore, Golden Dawn,
9 Oct 2016, Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston, ‘Vigilante-style group Soldiers of Odin patrolling Melbourne CBD‘, The Age. Mentions: Soldiers of Odin, Jay B Moore.
28 Sept 2016, James Dowling, ‘United Patriot Front members charged after Bendigo mock beheading video‘, Herald Sun. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Chris Shortis, Blair Cottrell, Neil Erikson.
26 Sept 2016, ‘Hack Live: Aussie Patriots ‘, ABC. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, United Patriots Front.
22 Sept 2016, ‘The moment United Patriots Front leader involved in a viral fight with a Muslim woman at university over his Pauline Hanson shirt storms an Islamic prayer room‘, Daily Mail. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Dennis Huts, Pauline Hanson.
31 Aug 2016, ‘Far-right threatens Freo with ‘rain of s–t’ over Australia Day fireworks ban‘, WA Today. Mentions: Dennis Huts.
29 Aug 2016, Andy Fleming ‘#Melton : Soldiers of Odin ~versus~ True Blue Crew‘, slackbastard. Mentions: True Blue Crew, United Patriots Front, Soldiers of Odin, Ralph Cerminara, Kim Vuga.
28 Aug 2016, Erik Anderson, ‘TBC and Soldiers of Odin Argument [Video]‘. Mentions: True Blue Crew, Soldiers of Odin.
16 Aug 2016, Evan Smith, ‘Between the Bomb and the Ballot Box‘, The Guardian. Mentions: Jim Saleam, National Action, Jack van Tongeren, Australian Nationalist Movement, United Patriots Front, Reclaim Australia.
13 Aug 2016, ‘ASIO monitoring of right-wing extremists uncovered alleged plan to attack radical left ‘, The Age. Mentions: ASIO, Phillip Galea, United Patriots Front, Reclaim Australia, John Oliver.
13 August 2016, Martin Mckenzie-Murray, ‘How Reclaim Australia hid a ‘terrorist’‘, Saturday Paper. Mentions: Phillip Galea, True Blue Crew, Reclaim Australia, Stephen Jolly, Shermon Burgess, George Christensen, Blair Cottrell, Kane Miller, Jack van Tongeren, Australian Nationalist Movement.
7 Aug 2016, ‘‘Conspiracy against patriot movement’: Man charged with planning terror faces Melbourne court‘, 9News. Mentions: Phillip Galea, Reclaim Australia, True Blue Crew.
6 Aug 2016, Emily Woods and Chris Vedelago, ‘Man arrested in terror raids in Melbourne’s west and country Victoria‘, The Age. Mentions: Phillip Galea, Reclaim Australia.
26 June 2016, Rania Spooner, Darren Gray and Marika Dobbin, ‘Far left, right-wing groups rally: Anti-Islam, anti-racism groups protest in Melbourne‘, The Age. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, Danny Nalliah, United Patriots Front, Rise Up Australia, True Blue Crew, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism.
18 June 2016, Paul Toohey, ‘Extremism taking us to dark places‘, The Australian. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Blair Cottrell, Chris Shortis, Thomas Sewell, Ralph Cerminara, Neil Erikson.
11 June 2016, ‘United Patriots Front leader Blair Cottrell details violent criminal past in video‘, Herald Sun. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, United Patriots Front.
5 June 2016, Daniel Flitton, ‘Election 2016: How far-right politics crashed and burned in Australia‘, The Age. Mentions: Reclaim Australia, Blair Cottrell, United Patriots Front, Australian Liberty Alliance, Fortitude, Kirralee Smith,
2 June 2016, Gus Goswell, ‘United Patriots Front misses deadline to register political party ahead of federal election‘, ABC. Mentions: Chris Shortis, United Patriots Front, Thomas Sewell, Fortitude.
2 June 2016, George K, ‘Fascism, Anti-fascism, and a coffee shop full of white liberals‘, Secretagoo. Reclaim Australia, Ben Birchall.
31 May 2016, Andy Flemming, ‘The neo-Nazi rally that brought anti-fascists to the streets of Coburg‘, slackbastard. Mentions: Sue Bolton, Socialist Alliance, True Blue Crew, Neil Erikson, Mark Hootsen, Nationalist Alternative, Combat 18, Party for Freedom, Warren Broadhead, Kane Miller, Zane Chapman.
30 May 2016, James Dowling, ‘Former United Patriots Front member claims bullying campaign forced her into hiding‘, Herald Sun. Mentions: Joelle Norris, Indie Rose, Blair Cottrell, Neil Erikson.
29 May 2016, ‘Police launch task force to investigate violent anti-racism and anti-Islam rally in Melbourne‘, 9News. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Blair Cottrell, True Blue Crew, Sue Bolton.
23 May 2016, ‘Murder shines spotlight on Australia’s white supremacist subculture‘, news.com.au. Mentions: Robert Edhouse, Aryan Nations, Alan Taylor, Melony Attwood, Corey Dymock, Professor Diane Bretherton, Jim Saleam, Australia First Party, Shermon Burgess, United Patriots Front, Neil Erikson.
26 April 2016, Adam Holmes, ‘Flare at Bendigo protest ‘in case I got jumped’‘, Bendigo Advertise. Mentions: Phillip Galea, Reclaim Australia, United Patriots Front.
24 April 2016, ‘Police intervene at Perth Safe Schools rally as protesters clash‘, WA Today. Mentions: Dennis Huts, United Patriots Front, Equal Love.
13 April 2016, Heath Aston, ‘AWU attempts to lower the flag of anti-immigration Australia First Party‘, Sydney Morning Herald. Mentions: Jim Saleam, Australia First Party.
10 April 2016, ‘United Patriots Front evicted from West Coast vs Fremantle game for anti-mosque banner‘, ABC. Mentions: United Patriots Front.
4 April 2016, ‘Halal festival brawl latest incident in Melbourne’s multicultural battle‘, The Age. Mentions: Party for Freedom, Nick Folkes.
2 April 2016, ‘AFL Chief Slams the United Patriots Front Braindead Anti-Islam Banner‘, Pedestrian. Mentions: United Patriots Front.
4 Mar 2016, ‘‘Someone Has to Die:’ A Former Member of the UPF on How Insane Australia’s Far-Right Really Are‘, Vice. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Reclaim Australia, Shermon Burgess, Blair Cottrell, Indie Rose, Noelle Norris, Jim Saleam, Dennis Huts, Ralph Cerminara, Lindin Watson,
27 Feb 2016, ‘United Patriots Front supporters outnumber anti-racism protesters at Bendigo rallies‘, ABC. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Blair Cottrell, Bendigo Action Collective
23 Feb 2016, Andy Fleming, ‘Blair Cottrell : ” … and I started getting arrested after I did that.”‘, slackbastard. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, Fortitude, United Patriots Front.
22 Feb 2016, ‘40 … that’s all the United Patriots Front could muster for political rally in Orange ‘, South Coast Register. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, United Patriots, Fortitude, Thomas Sewell.
11 Feb 2016, ‘Anti-Islamic group United Patriots Front picks wrong Qld town for party launch‘, Brisbane Times. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Fortitude, Blair Cottrell.
29 Jan 2016, ‘Newtown petrol station brawl: Members of rival political groups allegedly fight using fluorescent lights as weapons‘, ABC. Mentions: Daniel Evans.
23 Dec 2015, ‘Sutherland Shire Council v Folkes‘, Austlii. Nicholas Folkes, Shermon Burgess, Party for Freedom, Jamal Rifi.
22 Dec 2015, ‘Hoskin v Greater Bendigo City Council‘, Austlii. Mentions: Julie Hoskin, Kathleen Howard.
12 Dec 2015, ‘Nick Folkes’s barbecue party turns cold on 10th anniversary of Cronulla riots‘, The Guardian. Mentions: Nick Folkes, Party for Freedom.
10 Dec 2015, ‘Universities Across Western Australia Are Being Targeted by Islamophobic Attacks And Hate Groups‘, Junkee. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Dennis Huts.
9 Dec 2015, Lisa Vestinin, ‘Nick Folkes fights 11th-hour legal battle to stage Cronulla riots rally‘, Sydney Morning Herald. Mentions: Nicholas Folkes.
29 Nov 2015, ‘Australian far right group ‘used me for propaganda’‘, BBC. Mentions: Reclaim Australia, Blair Cottrell, United Patriots Front.
28 Nov 2015, Andy Fleming, ‘#UnitedPatriotsFront fails to rise in #Melbourne. Again.‘, Slackbastard. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Blair Cottrell.
24 Nov 2015, ‘Perth’s Anti-Islam Protest Was Really Weird‘, Vice. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, United Patriots Front, Shermon Burgess, Denis Huts, Australian Liberty Alliance.
24 November 2015, Michael Safi, ‘Far-right United Patriots Front to form political party ahead of federal election‘, The Guardian. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, United Patriots Front, Phillip Galea, Shermon Burgess, Fortitude.
22 Nov 2015, Christopher Knaus, ‘Protestors face-off in Canberra: Reclaim Australia and ‘anti-racism’ rallies at Parliament House, Canberra Times. Mentions: Reclaim Australia, Canberra Anti-Racism Network, Dean Maloney, Sherman Burgess, John Passant,
22 Nov 2015, Amy Remeikis, ‘Reclaim Australia Rally drowned out in Brisbane‘, Brisbane Times. Mentions: Reclaim Australia
22 Nov 2015, ‘Reclaim Australia, No Room for Racism rallies clash in Melton‘, ABC. Mentions: No Room for Racism, Reclaim Australia, Vashti Kenway.
7 Nov 2015, Luke McMahon, ‘Gun-toting anti-Muslim ‘crusader’ at lead of United Patriots Front ‘, The Age. Mentions: Chris Shortis, United Patriots Front, Anders Breivik,
20 Oct 2015, Andy Fleming, ‘The UPF and Reclaim Australia aren’t ‘concerned parents’ or a bad joke ‘, The Guardian. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Reclaim Australia, Shermon Burgess, Blair Cottrell, John Oliver.
18 Oct 2015, ‘“It shocked me to the core” Alex Cullen goes inside anti-Islam group‘, Sunday Nights. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, United Patriots Front.
17 Oct 2015, Michael Bachelard and Luke McMahon, ‘Blair Cottrell, rising anti-Islam movement leader, wanted Hitler in the classroom‘, The Age. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, United Patriots Front, Shermon Burgess.
16 Oct 2015, ‘United Patriots Front head Shermon Burgess resigns over video mocking him‘, The Guardian. Mentions: Shermon Burgess, Blair Cottrell, United Patriots Front, Great Aussie Patriots, Great Aussie Potato.
12 Oct 2015, ‘These are the people behind anti-Muslim protests in Australia‘, 730. Mentions: Blair Cottrell, Shermon Burgess, United Patriots Front, Julie Hoskin, Ross “the Skull” May, Rosalie Crestani.
11 Oct 2015, ‘Bendigo mosque: Anti-mosque protesters face off with counter activists‘, ABC. Mentions: Bendigo Action Coalition, United Patriots Front, Tashara Roberts, Mayor Peter Cox, Lisa Chesters.
21 Sept 2015, ‘Hostility to hit Albury‘, The Border Mail. Mentions: Shermon Burgess, United Patriots Front, Kieran Bennett.
17 Sept 2015, ‘Bendigo councillors leave meeting under police escort after anti-mosque protest erupts‘, ABC. Mentions: Mayor Peter Cox, Julie Hoskin
24 Aug 2015, Angela Lavoipierre, ‘Gun seized from Reclaim Australia-bound protester prompts safety concerns amongst police‘, ABC. Mentions: Shermon Burgess, Reclaim Australia, United Patriots Front.
7 Aug 2015, ‘‘Nazi’ charged over death, rape threats to Socialist Party Councillor Stephen Jolly‘, The Age. Mentions :Stephen Jolly, Socialist Party, Neil Erikson.
4 Aug 2015, ‘‘Some of us still have balls left’: Shermon Burgess claims to be standing up for Australia, but who is he?’, News.com.au. Mentions: Shermon Burgess, Reclaim Australia, United Patriots Front, Neil Erikson, Scott Moerland, John Oliver, Australian Defense League, Golden Dawn, Mayor Kent Johns, Ralph Cerminara.
2 Aug 2015, Bianca Hall, ‘Police investigate kill threats against Councillor Stephen Jolly ‘, The Age. Mentions: Stephen Jolly, Neil Erikson, United Patriots Front.
25 July 2015, Martin Mckenzie-Murray, ‘Inside the strange dynamic of ‘Reclaim Australia’s’ rallies‘, The Saturday Paper. Mentions: Squadron 88, Shermon Burgess, United Patriots Front, Andy Fleming, Ross “the Skull” May, Blair Cottrell, George Christensen.
24 July 2014, Troy Whotford, ‘Reclaim Australia re-energises radical nationalism‘, The Conversation. Mentions: Shermon Burgess, Reclaim Australia, Australia First, Jim Saleam, Tony Abbott, National Action, Nationalist Alternative.
19 July 2015, Jonathon Hair, ‘Reclaim Australia: Federal MP George Christensen tells crowd Australia ‘at war with radical Islam’‘, ABC. Mentions: George Christensen, Reclaim Australia.
16 July 2015, Clare Rawlinson, ‘Former Reclaim Australia member tells of feeling duped by far-right ‘patriots’‘, ABC.
16 July 2015, James Dowling, ‘‘Anti-Islamist’ rally organiser shown laughing at death footage‘, Herald Sun. Mentions: Neil Erikson, United Patriots Front, Reclaim Australia.
31 May 2015, ‘Violent clashes between United Patriots Front and anti-racism protesters at Richmond Town Hall‘, ABC. Mentions: United Patriots Front, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, Reclaim Australia, Stephen Jolly.
23 April 2015, Andy Fleming, ‘Reclaiming Reality‘, Overland. Mentions: Reclaim Australia, Shermon Burgess, Australian Defense League, Shermon Burgess, Danny Nalliah, Rise Up Australia, Ralph Cerminara, Neil Erikson, Bradd Chillcot, Australia First Party.
5 April 2015, ‘Reclaim Australia clashes with opposing groups at rallies around the country over extremism and tolerance‘, ABC. Mentions: Reclaim Australia, Clare Fester, John Oliver, Mel Gregson, Pauline Hanson, Danny Nalliah, John Bolton.
4 April 2015, Max Chalmers, ‘‘Aboriginals Are Dickheads’: Reclaiming Australia, One Racist Video Rant At A Time‘, New Matilda. Mentions: Reclaim Australia, Shermon Burgess.
4 April 2015, ‘They Came, They Swore, they Reclaimed Australia‘, New Matilda. Mentions: Reclaim Australia, Danny Nalliah.
2 Feb 2015, ‘Reclaim Australia & The Great Aussie Patriot : Shermon Burgess‘, Slackbastard. Mentions: Shermon Burgess, Reclaim Australia, Squadron 88.
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