On the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp by the allies at the end of World War Two, experts and politicians are warning anti-Semitism continues to increase in Australia. Holocaust denial is also spreading. Both form part of the narrative used by far-right, white-supremacist groups, but they are also incorporating conspiracy thinking about government control through COVID-19 measures. Julie Nathan points to terror attacks by such groups and individuals in the US, Germany and New Zealand as a caution about their potential for violence. She says education is key, but Australia must also have effective laws on anti-vilification, and anti-incitement.
Listen to the report by Linda Mottram on the ABC PM program.