In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia witnessed an intensification of conspiratorial and anti-government ideologies, culminating in visible and increasingly dangerous settler movements that co-opted Aboriginal symbols, narratives, and sovereignty. Among these movements, the Muckadda Camp protest on the lawns of Old Parliament House in 2021–2022 signified a watershed moment. It fused anti-vaccination rhetoric, … Continue reading Alt-Right Conspiracies and the “Pretendian” Phenomenon in Australia