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Potential IS rise shows need for terror laws: spy chief

Potential IS rise shows need for terror laws: spy chief

The peak human rights body has raised concern about anti-terror laws being too broad but Australia's intelligence agency insists they're needed to curb threats.

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

Australia's internet cop has contacted the NSW and federal police after receiving threats and abuse and becoming concerned for the safety of her family.

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X was ordered to hide videos of a stabbing during a church sermon but a judge has decided not to extend the ban.

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3D-printed gun 'just a toy', says terror plot accused

3D-printed gun 'just a toy', says terror plot accused

A man who used a 3D printer to produce gun parts did not believe he was making functional firearms, his trial on a terrorism-related charge has been told.

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Elon Musk's X continues to defend its stance against removing a church stabbing video, after a judge was told its free-speech policy was illusory.

Terror label leaves multicultural communities 'on edge'

Terror label leaves multicultural communities 'on edge'

Police and intelligence agencies should consult with multicultural communities before labelling an incident an act of terror, a federal MP says.

Terror police raids nab seven alleged teen extremists

Terror police raids nab seven alleged teen extremists

Associates of a 16-year-old alleged terrorist who stabbed a bishop at a church have been arrested in a series of raids involving hundreds of police officers.

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Warnings kids are exposed to 'extremist poison' online

Warnings kids are exposed to 'extremist poison' online

Warnings kids are exposed to 'extremist poison' online

Warnings kids are exposed to 'extremist poison' online

As children spend more time online, the federal police boss warns they are being exposed to extremist content, fuelling calls for age verification systems.

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Elon Musk's X has taken its fight against Australia's internet safety watchdog to court, arguing the online regulator cannot police what global users see.

X threatened with fines over graphic material

X threatened with fines over graphic material

X threatened with fines over graphic material

X threatened with fines over graphic material

If social media site X doesn't remove graphic content relating to a stabbing, the online safety watchdog warned it would seek hundreds of thousands in fines.

Teen accused of church attack had knife-crime history

Teen accused of church attack had knife-crime history

Teen accused of church attack had knife-crime history

Teen accused of church attack had knife-crime history

A knife attack at a western Sydney church has been deemed a terrorist act, granting NSW Police expanded powers to act without a warrant.

Ex-cop overheard talk of violence against Croatian Six

Ex-cop overheard talk of violence against Croatian Six

Ex-cop overheard talk of violence against Croatian Six

Ex-cop overheard talk of violence against Croatian Six

A former police officer says he overheard that one of the so-called "Croatian Six" was beaten after being arrested in a raid on a NSW property..

Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert toll rises

Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert toll rises

Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert toll rises

Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert toll rises

Eleven suspects are in custody after at least 143 people were killed when gunmen entered a concert hall near Moscow and fired at the crowd, the Kremlin says.

Court rejects push to monitor released terror plotter

Court rejects push to monitor released terror plotter

Court rejects push to monitor released terror plotter

Court rejects push to monitor released terror plotter

A man whose ties with other convicted extremists forms part of his "identity" will not be subject to ongoing monitoring following his release from jail.

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AFP terror plotter still holds 'animosity' to police

A court will decide whether to impose ongoing restrictions on convicted terror plotter Ibrahim Ghazzawy, who a court heard still holds a grudge against police.

Terror co-conspirator jailed over accountant's murder

Mustafa Dirani has been jailed for his involvement in the terrorist conspiracy to murder a police accountant after a lengthy judicial delay.

Corruption 'beyond dispute' at time of Croatian Six

NSW police had a culture of fabricating evidence at the time a group of men were convicted over an alleged terror plot, an inquiry has heard.

Inquiry probes 'Croatian Six' convictions for bomb plot

A judicial inquiry is reviewing the convictions of the so-called "Croatian Six", who were jailed over an alleged 1979 plot to blow up targets across Sydney.

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Tetraplegic terror offender jailed for six years

A partially paralysed offender has been sentenced to six years' jail for planning terrorist acts while already incarcerated in a maximum security prison.

Inquiry to shine a light on Christchurch terror attacks

A coroner has begun six weeks of public hearings into the murder of 51 worshippers in 2019 at Christchurch's Al Noor mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre.

Human tragedy in Israel-Gaza deeply distressing: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reflected on 'disturbing rhetoric' about Israel and Gaza as Australia backs a global statement on the conflict.

Turkey strikes Kurdish targets after attack in Ankara

Turkey carried out air strikes in northern Iraq and destroyed 20 targets of outlawed Kurdish militant group after an attempted terrorist attack in Ankara.

Trial considers release of terrorist before deportation

A Victorian Supreme Court judge is considering the potential release of convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika, ahead of his foreshadowed deportation.

Jury discharged after judge directs terrorism acquittal

A man who fired shots at passing cars before barricading himself in a dive shop was mentally ill, not a terrorist, a judge has directed.

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