AFP Chief Flags Rise of Nihilistic Networks Behind Youth Radicalisation

The new law enforcement chief warned about new ‘decentralised online networks’ who glorify violence.Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Aug. 4, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas10/29/2025|Updated: 10/29/2025Australian Police Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Barrett says the force is confronting “decentralised online networks and loosely affiliated individuals” who glorify violence and cyberattacks.“These offenders aren’t driven by money,” she warned. “They are motivated by nihilism and sadism.”Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].Author’s Selected Articles