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Anti-Semitism crackdown launched after synagogue fire

Anti-Semitism crackdown launched after synagogue fire

Police will gain extra powers to tackle anti-Semitism after a trio of arson attacks on Jewish targets raised fears from the community.

Police, spy agencies could access encrypted messages

Police, spy agencies could access encrypted messages

Police, spy agencies could access encrypted messages

Police, spy agencies could access encrypted messages

Right-wing extremism is threatening Australia and tackling the issue could require authorities to gain access to Australians' encrypted messages.

Freed terrorist Benbrika could stay under watchful eyes

Freed terrorist Benbrika could stay under watchful eyes

Freed terrorist Benbrika could stay under watchful eyes

Freed terrorist Benbrika could stay under watchful eyes

Notorious Australian terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika has been exposed to close surveillance ever since his release, and the government hopes to keep it that way.

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Concern at jail writings of accused teen terror plotter

Concern at jail writings of accused teen terror plotter

Police have raided the jail cell of a teen accused of plotting terror attacks after prison staff found notes he made about attacks as he applied for bail.

Losses mount as cybercrime targets Aussies, businesses

Losses mount as cybercrime targets Aussies, businesses

The number of online scams and cyber security threats are escalating as the federal government tries to stem the impact on Australians and businesses.

Firearm jail time for man acquitted of plotting terror

Firearm jail time for man acquitted of plotting terror

A man jailed for gun offences is immediately eligible to apply for parole because has been in custody since his arrest in 2021 over an alleged terror plot.

Money laundering crackdown looms in federal overhaul

Money laundering crackdown looms in federal overhaul

Professions such as accountants and lawyers could soon face regulations to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

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Fourteen people investigated for terror symbol displays

Fourteen people investigated for terror symbol displays

Fourteen people investigated for terror symbol displays

Fourteen people investigated for terror symbol displays

Police are investigating the display of terrorist iconography and whether rhetoric about killed terrorists crossed the threshold into inciting violence.

Middle East terror not translating to Australia attacks

Middle East terror not translating to Australia attacks

Middle East terror not translating to Australia attacks

Middle East terror not translating to Australia attacks

Fears of flow on attacks after Hamas' assault on Israel haven't been realised with Australia's spy chief saying no terror plots were linked to the war in Gaza.

War in Gaza didn't directly spark domestic terror: ASIO

War in Gaza didn't directly spark domestic terror: ASIO

War in Gaza didn't directly spark domestic terror: ASIO

War in Gaza didn't directly spark domestic terror: ASIO

Conflict in the Middle East did not directly inspire any major terror-related incidents in Australia in the 2024 financial year, an intelligence report says.

Engineer cleared of terror plot 'likely autistic'

Engineer cleared of terror plot 'likely autistic'

Engineer cleared of terror plot 'likely autistic'

Engineer cleared of terror plot 'likely autistic'

A former Defence employee who was acquitted of a terror plot had manufactured weapons out of intellectual curiosity, an Adelaide court has been told.

Terrorist smiles over sentence for Islamic State pledge

Terrorist smiles over sentence for Islamic State pledge

Terrorist smiles over sentence for Islamic State pledge

Terrorist smiles over sentence for Islamic State pledge

A Melbourne man convicted of pledging allegiance to Islamic State has smiled as he was jailed for preparing for a terrorist act.

Aust woman in Turkey on terror charges awaiting trial

Aust woman in Turkey on terror charges awaiting trial

Aust woman in Turkey on terror charges awaiting trial

Aust woman in Turkey on terror charges awaiting trial

Turkish authorities have charged a Melbourne woman with terrorism related offence, citing her links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK in Australia.

High Court dismisses appeal to return Aust IS families

High Court dismisses appeal to return Aust IS families

High Court dismisses appeal to return Aust IS families

High Court dismisses appeal to return Aust IS families

The High Court has dismissed a bid to compel the government to repatriate Australian women and children of Islamic State militants stuck in Syria.

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Money laundering 'gatekeepers' to face new crackdown

Businesses at risk of being used as a front for money laundering or terrorism financing will soon have stricter regulations imposed on them.

Convicted terrorist gets fresh chance after past breach

A convicted terrorist who threatened to cut a police officer's head off and kill a magistrate will be given another opportunity to mix with the public.

More than 50 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan

At least 51 people have been killed following a spate of militant attacks in Pakistan's province of Balochistan.

Australia sanctions terrorists blamed for beach bombing

Senior leaders of designated terrorist group Al Shabaab have been sanctioned, with the Al Qaeda-linked cell most recently blamed for a deadly beach bombing.

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Strict supervision mulled as terrorist to be released

A man who threatened to kill police and a magistrate will soon walk from prison as a judge considers what type of supervision should be imposed.

Crackdown on foreign fighters in terror zones extended

The federal government is set to extend laws banning Australians from travelling to areas overseas known to be terror hotspots.

Ezidi refugees mark decade of surviving ISIS massacres

Hundreds of Ezidi refugees have gathered in regional NSW towns to commemorate 10 years since surviving terrorist group ISIS killing men and enslaving women.

Lack of social media enforcement behind radicalisation

Security experts say governments not regulating social media in its early years may have led to young people being more easily radicalised online.

'Be aware but not afraid': plots raise terrorism threat

A string of alleged terror plots investigated by Australia's intelligence agency led to the threat level being increased for the first time in a decade.

Terror charges laid after shopping centre scare

A young man is facing terrorism-related charged after he allegedly threw bottles carrying chemicals inside a Sydney shopping centre.

Boy, 14, to face court on terrorism charges

A 14-year-old boy will face court after counter-terrorism detectives in Adelaide seized explosives instructions and extremist material.

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