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Police barricade accused ISIS bride as she's bailed

Police barricade accused ISIS bride as she's bailed

A woman charged with slavery offences after allegedly joining Islamic State has covered her face as she walked from court on bail.

'Incel posts, edgy jokes': teen cleared of terror plot

'Incel posts, edgy jokes': teen cleared of terror plot

'Incel posts, edgy jokes': teen cleared of terror plot

'Incel posts, edgy jokes': teen cleared of terror plot

A teen has been found not guilty of plotting terror attacks on then-opposition leader Peter Dutton after the jury heard the boy had no clear ideology.

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride

The last remaining "ISIS bride" stranded in Syria is expected to return home to Australia after a ban on her entering the country was lifted.

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Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Australia's top spy has warned the current scale for assessing the threat of terrorism does not tell the whole story amid fraying social tensions.

Australian in Iran behind Jewish attacks on home soil

Australian in Iran behind Jewish attacks on home soil

An Australian living in Iran and an ex-resident now in Iraq orchestrated firebombings of Jewish targets on home soil, the nation's spy chief has revealed.

Alleged 'ISIS bride' wishes for peaceful life if bailed

Alleged 'ISIS bride' wishes for peaceful life if bailed

An "ISIS bride", charged with slavery offences, has indicated her willingness to accept any bail restrictions so she can return to her family in the community.

Teen either 'troubled kid' or terror plotter, jury told

Teen either 'troubled kid' or terror plotter, jury told

A teenager's motive when experimenting with homemade explosives was a key issue in deciding if he was preparing for a terrorist attack, a jury has heard.

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Photographer silent over Bondi victim theft charges

Photographer silent over Bondi victim theft charges

Photographer silent over Bondi victim theft charges

Photographer silent over Bondi victim theft charges

A photographer at a Jewish event that became the scene of a deadly mass shooting has faced court after allegedly stealing from one of the victims.

Alleged ISIS bride's bail bid delayed amid report query

Alleged ISIS bride's bail bid delayed amid report query

Alleged ISIS bride's bail bid delayed amid report query

Alleged ISIS bride's bail bid delayed amid report query

A woman accused of joining Islamic State and keeping a teenage girl as a slave will remain in custody as prosecutors try to obtain more material.

Accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars after bail loss

Accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars after bail loss

Accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars after bail loss

Accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars after bail loss

A woman who returned to Australia from Syria after marrying a then-Islamic State fighter has remained expressionless in court after losing her bail application.

Anti-Semitism inquiry gets full counter-terrorism data

Anti-Semitism inquiry gets full counter-terrorism data

Anti-Semitism inquiry gets full counter-terrorism data

Anti-Semitism inquiry gets full counter-terrorism data

The anti-Semitism royal commission has once again knocked back a government bid keep documents about counter-terrorism funding secret.

Teen terror accused had 'autistic interest' in bombs

Teen terror accused had 'autistic interest' in bombs

Teen terror accused had 'autistic interest' in bombs

Teen terror accused had 'autistic interest' in bombs

A boy who shopped for parts to make a bomb and spoke of targeting Peter Dutton had downloaded video of the Christchurch massacre, a jury has been told.

Police push for accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars

Police push for accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars

Police push for accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars

Police push for accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars

A police prosecutor has urged a magistrate to refuse bail for a woman who returned from Syria after allegedly being married to an Islamic State fighter.

Teen accused of terror plot over Libs' nuclear policy

Teen accused of terror plot over Libs' nuclear policy

Teen accused of terror plot over Libs' nuclear policy

Teen accused of terror plot over Libs' nuclear policy

A teenage boy has pleaded not guilty to preparing a terrorist attack after being accused of preparing homemade explosives targeting a political party and event.

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ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

A lawyer for an accused ISIS bride has told a court her client rejects the terror group and is grateful to be back in multicultural Australia.

Permanent memorial to honour lives lost in Bondi attack

A memorial for the 15 victims of the Bondi terror attack is set to be installed as part of an $8.3 million funding package to help the Jewish community recover.

New charges for Bondi accused in 'unprecedented' case

The case against the surviving Bondi Beach gunman is still in its legal infancy after he was hit with a mountain of fresh charges.

'Attack plan': community assured after boy's arrest

Police say they have evidence a 13-year-old boy intended to cause "serious harm" to a primary school but are not referring to it as a terrorist attack.

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Uncle denounces ISIS during accused bride's bail bid

A man has called Islamic State bastards and described the terror group as evil as he gave evidence during his niece's bail application.

Teen's police HQ terror attack unpreventable: coroner

The radicalisation of a school student who went on to commit a horrific killing of a police worker only took place a month before the shooting.

Hero of Bondi attack charged with assaulting father

Lauded for his heroic efforts to disarm the Bondi Beach shooters, Ahmed al Ahmed is accused of assaulting his father.

Accused ISIS bride's dad raped teen slave, police say

Police have opposed bail for an alleged Islamic State bride accused of slavery, claiming she is an unacceptable risk to the community if released.

Neo-Nazi party to learn fate over hate group listing

The White Australia Party is about to find out whether it can continue operating under hate laws passed in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

Teen charged with plotting 'acts of violence' at school

A teenage boy is facing serious charges after he allegedly planned "acts of violence" at a local school while possessing violent extremist material.

Accused 'ISIS bride' renounces terrorists, lawyer says

A woman charged over joining Islamic State has delayed her bail application so she can obtain evidence that she renounced the terror group.

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