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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson speaks with the media outside a Melbourne venue on Friday night.

Hanson pledges to work with Coalition in Victoria as protesters target moved fundraiser

A planned One Nation fundraiser has been moved to a new, secret location after protesters vowed to demonstrate outside the original venue.

  • Sherryn Groch, Angus Delaney and Fiona Byrne

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Thomas Sewell (left) outside court in Melbourne late last year with Jimeone Roberts and Nathan Bull of his neo-Nazi group.

Neo-Nazis lose fight to shield themselves from ban. But their High Court fight isn’t over

Neo-Nazis have lost a bid to temporarily shield themselves from arrest under federal hate speech laws, as they mount a constitutional challenge in the High Court – represented by a former Liberal MP.

  • Sherryn Groch
Thomas Sewell’s mansion home.

Rich mates, secret mansions: Australia’s millionaire Nazi-backers revealed

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell is living in a secret multimillion-dollar compound in Melbourne’s far north-east “gifted” to him by one of the wealthy backers helping Australia’s neo-Nazis plot their next move into politics.

  • Sherryn Groch
Thomas Sewell outside the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in September.

‘Democracy is dead, act accordingly’: Neo-Nazis lodge High Court fight

Days after a government crackdown on extremism came into effect, neo-Nazis have lodged a constitutional challenge as they fight to form a political party.

  • Sherryn Groch
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson stood by Allan Beale, pictured here with him at the North Albury pre-polling centre

One Nation volunteer shared post defending police killer Dezi Freeman

Allan Beale, who clashed with Liberal senator James Paterson at a polling station during the Farrer campaign, also supported neo-Nazi figure Thomas Sewell in a series of social media posts.

  • Rob Harris and Brittany Busch

‘They can shoot me’: Dezi Freeman’s last text message haunts his friend

Those who knew Freeman say it’s not surprising that the experienced bushman evaded police for so long.

  • Sherryn Groch
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Clad in a doona when he confronted police, Dezi Freeman was shot dead on Monday morning.

Lessons to be learnt from the end of this tragic road

Dezi Freeman’s demise should prompt renewed diligence in dealing with those intent on turning conspiracy into violence.

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Hugo Lennon has taken credit for the offensive Bondi shooter posters in Melbourne.

Posters of the Bondi shooter appeared around Melbourne. The culprit has now been unmasked

A wealthy neo-Nazi associate has unmasked himself as behind the offensive posters depicting the Bondi shooter which appeared overnight around Melbourne recently.

  • Sherryn Groch and Cara Waters

Australia’s neo-Nazis are shape-shifting. And as dangerous as ever

Neo-Nazis have embraced the idea of swarms of independent cells – with no central control or direction – as a more effective way to produce chaos and social panic.

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March for Australia figures Hugo Lennon, Thomas Sewell and Bec Freedom

Far-right threats to kidnap Albanese, post bombs to mosques, secret chats reveal

Apparent threats, including a recording of a man being offered $10,000 to rent a van and kidnap Anthony Albanese, were posted in an online chat room run by March for Australia organisers.

  • Sherryn Groch