Michael Workman

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Kevin Nguyen |Kevin Nguyễn |Michael Workman

Federal election candidates and elected officials have been sharing content from a publication that regularly publishes articles promoting white supremacist and neo-Nazi ideologies. The Noticer runs white supremacist content alongside stories lifted from selected news sites, a model experts say is intended to lend the outlet a veneer of legitimacy. The site is popular among the far-right community, including Australia's most prominent neo-Nazi group, the National Socialist Network (NSN).

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Steve Cannane |Kevin Nguyen |Kevin Nguyễn |Michael Workman

The Illawarra, on the NSW south coast, can be hostile territory for Australian politicians. In 1939, Robert Menzies was booed by thousands of placard-waving locals as police escorted him down the Bulli Pass to meet striking waterside workers in Wollongong.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Matt Martino |Michael Workman

As Cyclone Alfred approaches Australia's east coast, incredible vision of wild winds and huge ocean swells has been flowing in through social media. The vision, sometimes terrifying and perhaps a preview of what might come when the cyclone makes landfall, is generally shot by ordinary people with smartphones. But the amateur nature of the videos opens the door for false footage to spread, with some online using it as an opportunity to generate clicks and clout.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Michael Workman |Kevin Nguyen |Kevin Nguyễn

Social media giant Meta blocked or hid Facebook search results for "Cyclone Alfred" ahead of the tropical storm bearing down on Australia's east coast. The platform is a key communication channel for emergency coverage in Australia and is used to help broadcast evacuation orders and other updates to residents during a crisis. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall between the Gold Coast and southern parts of Wide Bay region as early as Thursday evening as a category two cyclone.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Mikaela Ortolan |Shannon Schubert |Jean Bell |Michael Workman

A charity event to support bushfire-affected communities in Victoria's west has been called off amid community concerns over the way it was organised. But the charity, which has also organised volunteers to assist with on-the-ground disaster recovery for residents, said it was distressed by some of the allegations raised.