Full Story Newsroom edition: covering the far right without amplifying hate
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Sep 4, 2025 
Lenore Taylor, Editor of Guardian Australia, and Josephine Tovey, National news editor, dive into the escalating far-right sentiments in Australia. They discuss the delicate task of covering these movements without amplifying hate, emphasizing the media's moral responsibility. The conversation reflects on recent anti-immigration rallies, highlighting the distortion of facts and the role of misinformation. They also find a moment of levity when sharing stories about joyful community events that inspire resilience against extremism.
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How Economic Fear Fuels Far-Right Anger
- Far-right groups exploit real economic anxieties like housing and cost of living to recruit supporters.
- Lenore Taylor warns misinformation then channels those anxieties into xenophobic anger.
Online Backlash Migrates To The Streets
- The marches grew from online far-right backlash to the huge March for Humanity for Gaza.
- Josephine Tovey traces the transformation from online networks into mainstream attention.
Political Soft-Pedalling Risks Further Harm
- Some politicians framed attendees as 'good people led astray' rather than calling out racism outright.
- Lenore Taylor says that approach risks deepening alienation of targeted communities.