Four years ago 10-15 percent of ASIO cases were linked to the far right. Now, that figure has almost tripled. The head of ASIO, our national security agency, says that Neo-Nazis are one of the most challenging security threats in Australia. Reports tell us racially motivated terrorism, especially from white supremacists is “on the rise and spreading geographically.” 

 

On today’s episode we’re going to hear from someone who not only knows white supremacist ideology well, he used to preach it himself.  Tony McAleer is a former White Supremacist and far right recruiter who these days preaches the very opposite of what he used to believe. 

 

In today's headlines:

• Sydney records three new local Covid-19 cases
• Israel orders extradition of accused Australian child abuser Malka Leifer
• Australia takes China to the World Trade Organisation over barley tariffs
• Tom Cruise social distancing rant revealed in leaked audio

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