ABSTRACTThis qualitative research addresses the question: how do antifeminist narratives emerge from Australian news media reporting of violence against women? Scholarship in this area is limited; however, emerging research reveals that antifeminist online communities are increasing and are becoming more volatile. Most concerning is their use of false and misleading news media reporting on violence against women to legitimise their ideology and promote recruitment. In this article, I will be informed by a Faircloughian critical discourse analysis framework underpinned by Lazar’s conceptualisation of feminist critical discourse analysis praxis methodology. One hundred and eight Australian traditional news media articles concerning Rowan Baxter’s murder of Hannah Clark and their three children Aaliyah, Laianah, and Trey, published between February 19 2020 and July 25 2020 are examined. A linear narrative arc unfolds within the media, beginning at initial reporting, to the story entering the social discourse. Two key antifeminist narrative themes emerged amongst the chaotic assemblage of discourses; incident and perpetrator as aberrant, and men as victims. Findings from this research contribute to the emerging research area of antifeminist discourses in online communities.KEYWORDS: Antifeminismmanosphereonlinecritical discourse analysisnews media representations of violence against women Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1. News Corp is a multinational news media corporation, owning and controlling a significant proportion of Australian news media outlets, including both online and print news. Therefore, News Corp has a large influence on Australian politics and society through its dominance within public discourse.2. Ms Bettina Arndt is an Order of Australia winner in 2020, public commentator and prominent Men’s Rights Activist.3. Senator Pauline Hanson is the Leader of the Pauline Hanson One Nation Party and is a prominent men’s rights and right-wing political activist.Additional informationNotes on contributorsElliott BryanElliott Bryan BSocWk (Hons) is a Social Worker and researcher at UnitingCare Queensland Australia, developing and evaluating men’s prevention programs in the gendered violence sector. His previous roles include crisis intervention and advocacy within the rough sleeping and homelessness sector. His research interests include men’s violence against women, online antifeminism, media discourses, and critical discourse analysis.Shane WarrenShane Warren is Lecturer in the School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, QUT, Brisbane Australia. He is also a member of the Centre for Justice, QUT. His research interests including housing, homelessness, gender-based violence and the effects of neoliberalism on contemporary social policy and social work practice.