What is QAnon and why is it attracting so many followers in Australia?

On September 5, a coalition of online groups are planning an Australia-wide action called the “Day of Freedom”. The organisers claim hundreds of thousands will join them on the streets in defiance of restrictions on group gatherings and mask-wearing mandates. Some online supporters believe stage five lockdown will be introduced in Melbourne the following week and the “Day of Freedom” is the last chance for Australians to stand up to an increasingly tyrannical government. The action is the…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3098690/what-qanon-and-why-it-attracting-so-many-followers-australia