Online and Offline Coordination in Australia’s Far-Right: A Study of True Blue Crew

Far-right extremism transpires in virtual and physical space. In this study, we examine how the Australian far-right extremist group ‘True Blue Crew’ attempted to coordinate their offline activities with social media activism. To end, conducted a thematic content analysis of administrator posts user comments present on group’s Facebook page prior following an organised street rally June 2017. This online was partnered ethnographic field work gauge perceptions members supporters during Melbourne, Victoria. The results highlight multi-dimensional intimate manner which contexts are coordinated support activism mobilisation. study offers empirical account attitudes, activism, mobilisation transpired Australia years committing Christchurch terror attack. It reveals growing frustration within broader movement, leading later strategic adaptation that can be interpreted as early warning sign environment increasingly conducive violence. provides more nuanced understanding context from terrorism emerges, speaks importance maintaining level transverses individual, well spaces. Implications for security government agencies responses discussed.