Extremism in the Age of Disruption: Cultic Convergence, Conspirituality, and Pseudolaw in Contemporary Australia

Abstract Australia’s sociopolitical environment has entered a phase of rapid transformation defined by economic dislocation, digital disinformation, and ideological fragmentation. Within this environment, far-right mobilisation, pseudolegal subcultures, and spiritualised conspiracy movements have converged into a complex ecosystem of distrust and performative defiance. This report synthesises interdisciplinary scholarship and empirical data (2012–2025) to explain how cultic … Continue reading Extremism in the Age of Disruption: Cultic Convergence, Conspirituality, and Pseudolaw in Contemporary Australia