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Teen allegedly promoted mass casualty attack online

Teen allegedly promoted mass casualty attack online

Extremist material glorifying a mass casualty attack at a school or place of worship was allegedly shared online by a teenage boy charged with terror offences.

Buyback looms as premier backs 'good people' with guns

Buyback looms as premier backs 'good people' with guns

Buyback looms as premier backs 'good people' with guns

Buyback looms as premier backs 'good people' with guns

More than a quarter of a million guns are set to be given up in a national buyback after Australia's worst terror attack.

Warnings of political-violence risks bear bitter fruit

Warnings of political-violence risks bear bitter fruit

Warnings of political-violence risks bear bitter fruit

Warnings of political-violence risks bear bitter fruit

Australia's top spy and policing bodies have been among the agencies to warn - repeatedly - of the increased risk of political violence.

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'Never attended': mosque rejects accused hijacker link

'Never attended': mosque rejects accused hijacker link

A Melbourne mosque says the alleged attempted hijacker of a commercial plane never attended the centre despite suggestions to the contrary.

'Saw what's at stake': Afghanistan veterans honoured

'Saw what's at stake': Afghanistan veterans honoured

A quarter of a century after Australia deployed troops to Afghanistan, veterans have gathered to remember their role in the operation.

Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation ban

Coalition baulks at One Nation-style migrant nation ban

Angus Taylor won't follow One Nation's Pauline Hanson in banning migrants from specific countries, despite previously singling out Gazans and people from Iran.

Five UK nationals held over suspected base bomb plot

Five UK nationals held over suspected base bomb plot

The ‌five men who were detained near a British air base used by the US to ‌attack Iran are all British nationals who live in London, police say.

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Bring more light: festival to mark Bondi anniversary

Bring more light: festival to mark Bondi anniversary

Bring more light: festival to mark Bondi anniversary

Bring more light: festival to mark Bondi anniversary

Jewish groups have come together to plan a festival on the third night of Chanukah to commemorate the worst terror attack in Australian history.

Opera House, marathon bomb targets for teen terrorist

Opera House, marathon bomb targets for teen terrorist

Opera House, marathon bomb targets for teen terrorist

Opera House, marathon bomb targets for teen terrorist

A teen has testified about being exposed to extremist material on TikTok before planning a mass-casualty terrorist attack reminiscent of the 2013 Boston bombing

Hope for a brighter future as royal commission rises

Hope for a brighter future as royal commission rises

Hope for a brighter future as royal commission rises

Hope for a brighter future as royal commission rises

Those killed in an anti-Semitic attack at Bondi Beach can't be revived, but Australia must learn from it for a better future, a royal commission has heard.

Royal commission to finish early despite extension call

Royal commission to finish early despite extension call

Royal commission to finish early despite extension call

Royal commission to finish early despite extension call

Hearings for the inquiry called following an anti-Semitic attack at Bondi Beach are set to finish on Wednesday following calls for it to be extended.

Local leadership plea to fight increasing anti-Semitism

Local leadership plea to fight increasing anti-Semitism

Local leadership plea to fight increasing anti-Semitism

Local leadership plea to fight increasing anti-Semitism

Government policy aimed at tackling anti-Semitism will have no impact without community leadership, the probe called after the Bondi Beach massacre has heard.

Ex-spy cleared to give evidence on Bondi terrorists

Ex-spy cleared to give evidence on Bondi terrorists

Ex-spy cleared to give evidence on Bondi terrorists

Ex-spy cleared to give evidence on Bondi terrorists

A former spook will be allowed to give evidence at the royal commission probing anti-Semitism about the intelligence he gathered on two terrorists.

Jewish, Muslim dialogue stalled since terror attacks

Jewish, Muslim dialogue stalled since terror attacks

Jewish, Muslim dialogue stalled since terror attacks

Jewish, Muslim dialogue stalled since terror attacks

Jewish schools have stopped taking part in interfaith programs because they "don't feel safe", a royal commission into anti-Semitism has heard.

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Address social media to counter anti-Semitism: inquiry

Academics from a leading institution have shared suggestions for the most effective interventions against anti-Semitism with a royal commission.

Ex-militant backs agitator crackdown, ideology programs

A former jihadist is backing a crackdown on hate preachers and pushing for a greater focus on deradicalisation programs, contradicting arguments from experts.

Youth worker reveals glimpse into young extremism

Youth advisers have outlined youth-focused approaches to counter extremism, as an inquiry heard programs can succeed without strictly changing beliefs.

Hundreds of witnesses come forward in Bondi terror case

The huge volume of evidence in the case against Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram now includes statements from a suite of protected witnesses.

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Violent, gory content shaping youth extremist pathway

A youth justice insider has exposed the gory mix of content shaping a new form of extremism, as authorities call out gaming and social media.

Ayatollah vigils were 'mourning for a religious leader'

A community leader has defended vigils held for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as the charities regulator pushed for greater enforcement powers.

Blurred extremist ideologies challenging intervention

Violent extremism is increasingly driven by mixed and unstable belief systems rather than clear-cut ideologies, a royal commission has heard.

Cop rejects calls to leave hate preachers in the open

An unnamed police commander rejects warnings tougher action against hate preachers would make them harder to monitor at a high-level probe.

'Far-left' terror attack probe could face legal hurdle

Authorities investigating an arson attack on a suburban defence manufacturer may face challenges proving the incident was an act of terror.

Neo-Nazi rally abhorrent but legally grey, top cop says

Police could not lawfully stop a neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament despite its explicit aims, a royal commission probing anti-Semitism has been told.

Federal arts body can't terminate artists over conduct

Artistic works that breach workplace safety and anti-discrimination laws can be cut off from funding, but not individuals, a government arts body says.

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