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Why is Victoria the far-right protest capital of Australia?
Victoria has become the noisiest, most active battleground for far right-wing groups in Australia, so why has the state largely regarded as Australia’s most progressive become such a hot bed of this activity?
- Anthony Colangelo
- The Canberra Times
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