What three million online posts reveal about anti-First Nations hate in Australia

A federal parliamentary inquiry is currently asking a difficult question: what is driving racism, hate and violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and what role does the internet play? The inquiry follows several violent incidents, including the attack on Camp Sovereignty in Melbourne in August 2025 (and importantly, a new attack on August 2 2026), and the alleged attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth. At public hearings around the country, First Nations…