On the back of another stabbing event in Perth, it's come to light that the 16 year old was a part of a deradicalisation program in the years leading up to the stabbing.

So how do these programs work, and should they be kept up an running?

John Coyne the the Australian Strategic Planning Institute joins John to explain the importance of these programs, and how they go about the process of deradicalisation.

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