<description>&lt;p&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s easy to dismiss conspiracy theories as fringe or imported.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;But conspiratorial ideas are gaining traction with everyday Australians &amp;ndash; about one in three endorse at least one conspiracy belief.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;They&amp;rsquo;re also being echoed by people in power, and have spilled into real-world violence.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Today, Conspiracy Nation authors Cam Wilson and Ariel Bogle on how conspiracies leap from the fringe to the mainstream &amp;ndash; including all the way to Parliament house.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This is part two of a two-part series that was originally published in August 2025.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you enjoy &lt;em&gt;7am&lt;/em&gt;, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at &lt;a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support"&gt;7ampodcast.com.au/support&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Socials:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;Stay in touch with us on &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt; Authors of &lt;em&gt;Conspiracy Nation&lt;/em&gt;, Cam Wilson and Ariel Bogle&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Conspiracy Nation part 2: From fringe to Parliament

JUN 27, 202616 MIN
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Conspiracy Nation part 2: From fringe to Parliament

JUN 27, 202616 MIN

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It’s easy to dismiss conspiracy theories as fringe or imported. But conspiratorial ideas are gaining traction with everyday Australians – about one in three endorse at least one conspiracy belief. They’re also being echoed by people in power, and have spilled into real-world violence. Today, Conspiracy Nation authors Cam Wilson and Ariel Bogle on how conspiracies leap from the fringe to the mainstream – including all the way to Parliament house. This is part two of a two-part series that was originally published in August 2025.   If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Authors of Conspiracy Nation, Cam Wilson and Ariel BogleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.