The Briefing

Obsession drove Joey Watson into the warped mind of a terrorist

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Joey Watson has spent years inside the minds of extremists - diving deep into the dark world of white supremacy and far-right radicalisation to figure out what makes them tick.

The award-winning investigative journalist’s latest project, Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor, uncovers the Christchurch attacks - one of the deadliest terror attacks in modern history where 51 Muslims were murdered as they prayed.

In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Joey explains what led him to believe, Australian gunman and terrorist,  Brenton Tarrant wasn’t acting alone and how his family history heavily impacts his work.  

Weekend list with Antoinette Lattouf:

• TO EAT: Dumpling bake 
• TO EAT: Lebanese Mujadara 
• TO TRY: ByStorm beauty products
• TO WATCH: Untamed on Netflix 

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