Young Australians and Extremism with Dr Kristy Campion

In this introductory episode we do a deeper dive into the work that we do at ESU and the trends we see in our client base, usually in response to world events. We chat with Dr Kristy Campion from Charles Sturt University on emerging ideologies in Australia and how the focus today is on youth. Young…

Combatting mis and disinformation with Ben James from AAP Factcheck

This episode features Ben James from AAP FactCheck. Ben is a journalist, editor and author with more than a decade of experience working at news organisations. AAP (or Australian Associated Press) FactCheck focuses on investigating claims of political significance and counteracting misinformation s…

Continuum – Stories of Lives Transformed by Terror

This powerful episode is facilitated by Dr Malcolm Haddon from Multicultural NSW – the project sponsor and lead for CONTINUUM. The core of CONTINUUM is their network of inspiring Storytellers: Australian and New Zealander survivors of terrorism who are committed to telling their stories. Their stor…

Young client Ollie on how ESP helped him find a better pathway

COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on young people found nearly half of the national school population being vulnerable to negative impacts. Misinformation, disinformation, stigmatisation, and extremism were disseminated at a higher rate than ever before. An extreme consequence was vulnerable young peo…

Communicating in their world with former police negotiator Detective Blaise Cooper

Today’s podcast episode is all about communication. In our line of work our referrals are getting younger and parents are struggling with that communication disconnect with their teenagers – who are increasingly retreating online for that sense of belonging or understanding. It’s crucial we continu…

Youth off the Streets – connecting with young people

In this episode we chat with Fatina Elabd from Youth off the Streets. Youth Off the Streets provide intervention and support at the local level with a mission to support and empower young people. Homelessness in Australia is a growing problem. Almost 25% of all homeless Australians are young people…

eSafety’s Toby Dagg – What are our greatest online threats and what can we do

Across the globe, there are vulnerable children and teenagers being exposed to various channels of information, often quite graphic, unfiltered and some can lead to exploitation. The responsibility for protecting kids, is community wide. It starts with parents and carers and teachers, but everyone …

UK Journalist Benjamin Zand - The Secret World of Incels

This podcast episode explores what the term incel means and what defines incel culture and ideology in this emerging form of gender based violent extremism. The Incel community has grown to be deeply ideological, promoting hate and violence against women across social media platforms and is becomin…

School Shootings in the US and intervention barriers with Dr John Horgan

In this episode we chat with one of the world’s leading experts on terrorist psychology, Dr John Horgan. John is a distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University where he directs the Violent Extremism Research Group. His research examines terrorist behaviour. His curre…

Toxic masculinity and the “manosphere” with Dr Shannon Zimmerman

Netflix's new show Adolescence has sparked a lot of recent conversation and online discussions because it explores teenage masculinity in raw, sometimes unsettling ways, touching on themes like male insecurity, toxic masculinity, peer pressure, and toxic online influences that mirror real-life dyna…