There are concerns over the rise of home-grown extremism that is often coupled with violence.
Out of 38 people to be convicted of extremist-related offences in Australia, only one was born overseas.
Now, intelligence agencies and the government are pushing programs that engage with the disenfranchised in order to discourage violence and extremism.
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The federal government has announced extra funding to help strengthen communities, Peta-Jane Madam reports.
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