In 2020, ASIO revealed that up to 40% of its counter-terrorism caseload involved far-right extremists.

Meanwhile, in countries like America, Norway and New Zealand, shocking attacks have been perpetrated by men with manifestos. And while these attacks are usually described as 'lone-wolf' events, there are similarities in the goals and beliefs that drive them.

So what has driven this rise in extreme beliefs and in violence across so many different parts of the world?

In the Drawing Room, Lydia Khalil examines those questions and talks about her book, Rise of the Extreme Right.