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More charges for man accused of mass terror attack plan

More charges for man accused of mass terror attack plan

A man charged with terrorism offences after allegedly plotting a "day of justice" worse than the Bondi attack has been hit with six more charges.

Teenager accused of planning racist terrorist attack

Teenager accused of planning racist terrorist attack

Teenager accused of planning racist terrorist attack

Teenager accused of planning racist terrorist attack

A young man has been charged with terror offences over allegations he was planning a terrorist attack motivated by nationalist and racist extremism.

Freedom bid delay for 'ISIS brides' on slavery charges

Freedom bid delay for 'ISIS brides' on slavery charges

Freedom bid delay for 'ISIS brides' on slavery charges

Freedom bid delay for 'ISIS brides' on slavery charges

An Islamic State-linked duo, charged with crimes against humanity after returning to Australia, will remain locked up after postponing their bid for bail.

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First 'ISIS bride' fails in court bid for freedom

First 'ISIS bride' fails in court bid for freedom

One of the so-called "ISIS brides" who arrived from the Middle East has been denied bail on terrorism charges while two more wait to know their fate.

Slavery and terror group charges for 'ISIS brides'

Slavery and terror group charges for 'ISIS brides'

There have been chaotic scenes at Sydney and Melbourne airports as three Islamic State-linked women were arrested after arriving with their families from Syria.

Budget funding to target online radicalisation threat

Budget funding to target online radicalisation threat

More than $70 million will be spent in the federal budget on setting up a centre for online counter-terrorism work.

Bondi massacre terror accused set to face new charges

Bondi massacre terror accused set to face new charges

A man accused of killing 15 people and injuring dozens more faces being hit with fresh charges over the massacre at a Bondi Hanukkah celebration.

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Islamic State-linked cohort to face arrest on return

Islamic State-linked cohort to face arrest on return

Islamic State-linked cohort to face arrest on return

Islamic State-linked cohort to face arrest on return

A group of 13 women and children are set to return to Australia after years spent in a Syrian refugee camp following the fall of Islamic State.

Treasurer hoses down talk of big budget handouts

Treasurer hoses down talk of big budget handouts

Treasurer hoses down talk of big budget handouts

Treasurer hoses down talk of big budget handouts

The Reserve Bank governor was only talking about hypotheticals when saying extra government spending makes it harder to control inflation, the treasurer argues.

Second man charged over role in mimicking Bondi attack

Second man charged over role in mimicking Bondi attack

Second man charged over role in mimicking Bondi attack

Second man charged over role in mimicking Bondi attack

A 23-year-old man has been charged after he and a friend were seen allegedly pretending to fire at people at the scene of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Austrian man admits attack plot on Taylor Swift concert

Austrian man admits attack plot on Taylor Swift concert

Austrian man admits attack plot on Taylor Swift concert

Austrian man admits attack plot on Taylor Swift concert

A man accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State group and planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna has pleaded guilty as his trial began.

Security vs welfare: Australia's 'ISIS brides' dilemma

Security vs welfare: Australia's 'ISIS brides' dilemma

Security vs welfare: Australia's 'ISIS brides' dilemma

Security vs welfare: Australia's 'ISIS brides' dilemma

A group of Islamic State-linked women and children are again attempting to return to Australia, sparking fresh debate over how to manage the associated risks.

Mali army bases hit in large-scale militant attacks

Mali army bases hit in large-scale militant attacks

Mali army bases hit in large-scale militant attacks

Mali army bases hit in large-scale militant attacks

Mali's army says several hundred assailants have been killed after militants launched co-ordinated attacks in the capital and other cities.

Aussie families attempt repatriation from Syrian camp

Aussie families attempt repatriation from Syrian camp

Aussie families attempt repatriation from Syrian camp

Aussie families attempt repatriation from Syrian camp

A group of Australian women and children have left a Syrian refugee camp in a bid to return home.

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Police did their all in teen terror tragedy, probe told

An inquest into the death of a state police employee and his Islamic State-driven shooter has been told nothing could have been done to avoid the tragedy.

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Prosecutors could be forced to withdraw charges against protesters brutalised by police after a court ruled limits imposed on attendees were unconstitutional.

More Bondi massacre survivors seek anonymity

More survivors of one of Australia's biggest mass shootings will seek to block the publication of their names, joining earlier victims.

More teen boys charged over violent extremist material

Two more teenage boys have been charged with possessing violent extremist material after another 15-year-old from the same rural town was arrested last month.

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Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

Death threats towards family members of the surviving Bondi massacre gunman have failed to persuade a judge to bar publication of their names.

ISIS flag seized as accused terror teens face court

Teenage boys are staring down potential jail time after being charged with terrorism offences over separate incidents in Australia’s two largest cities.

Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Jailed electrician Haisem Zahab has been denied parole twice but will walk from prison in days after serving nine years for designing missiles for terrorists.

Australia deteriorates in terror rankings after Bondi

Australia has dropped to its worst ranking on a terrorism index following the deadly Bondi massacre as Western nations recorded an increase in deaths in 2025.

Iran terror guard and Hizb ut-Tahrir symbols banned

Laws introduced following the Bondi terror attack are being expanded to ensure symbols of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and an extremist group are banned.

Bondi shooter's family 'fearful' after death threats

The home of alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has been vandalised and had pork chops thrown onto the driveway, a court has heard.

Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

The man tasked with reviewing Australia's terrorism laws amid pressure over a religious clause says any political decision remains with the attorney-general.

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