‘Terror Australis’ : the language of Australia’s domestic war on terror

Linda Briskman; Scott Poynting

‘Terror Australis’ : the language of Australia’s domestic war on terror

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Australia’s politicians and press are ratcheting up a rhetoric of pure Islamophobia. These escalating tactics are aimed, as ever, at forcing a shift in the balance of freedom and security, in favour of the latter.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Journal	Open Democracy
Volume	41938
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

Islamophobia
terrorism

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