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Backing for terror call on right-wing extremists online

Backing for terror call on right-wing extremists online

A powerful parliamentary committee backs the terrorist designation given to a right-wing extremist group that provides instructions on how to conduct an attack.

'Fight Labor': Libs urge unity after Hastie resignation

'Fight Labor': Libs urge unity after Hastie resignation

'Fight Labor': Libs urge unity after Hastie resignation

'Fight Labor': Libs urge unity after Hastie resignation

Liberals are being warned from within that they could lose seats if internal rifts aren't put to bed following the front bench resignation of Andrew Hastie.

Teen accused of sharing IS terror video makes bail bid

Teen accused of sharing IS terror video makes bail bid

Teen accused of sharing IS terror video makes bail bid

Teen accused of sharing IS terror video makes bail bid

An 18-year-old has made a fresh bid for bail after he was charged with publishing terrorism videos on social media sites.

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UK court tosses terror charge against Kneecap member

UK court tosses terror charge against Kneecap member

The terrorism case against a rapper from the trio Kneecap has been thrown out by a London magistrate due to a technical error in the way the charge was brought.

Terror groups and affiliates slapped with sanctions

Terror groups and affiliates slapped with sanctions

Three fundamentalist groups and dozens of entities and individuals have been slapped with continued financing sanctions by the federal government.

Teen on terrorism charges after home raid granted bail

Teen on terrorism charges after home raid granted bail

The father of a teen charged with terrorism offences, after he was allegedly caught with bomb-making chemicals, sobbed in court as his son was given bail.

Threat warning lingers over anti-migrant rallies

Threat warning lingers over anti-migrant rallies

Authorities are calling for calm ahead of anti-immigration rallies and counter-protests in Australian cities which could create a "dangerous" situation.

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Australia 'had to act' on Iran's hand in Jewish attacks

Australia 'had to act' on Iran's hand in Jewish attacks

Australia 'had to act' on Iran's hand in Jewish attacks

Australia 'had to act' on Iran's hand in Jewish attacks

Iran's role in directing anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish premises in Sydney and Melbourne left the Albanese government with no choice but to act, an expert says.

Synagogue firebomb suspects from home and away

Synagogue firebomb suspects from home and away

Synagogue firebomb suspects from home and away

Synagogue firebomb suspects from home and away

A man has been arrested over a "politically motivated" synagogue firebombing, with international and local criminals investigated in relation to the attack.

Staff front 'kangaroo court' probe after arrest threat

Staff front 'kangaroo court' probe after arrest threat

Staff front 'kangaroo court' probe after arrest threat

Staff front 'kangaroo court' probe after arrest threat

A premier's staff have reluctantly fronted an inquiry into controversial hate speech laws after being threatened with arrest.

Online hate group listed as a terrorist organisation

Online hate group listed as a terrorist organisation

Online hate group listed as a terrorist organisation

Online hate group listed as a terrorist organisation

The federal government has taken action against the online hate group Terrorgram, which it says has threatened Australian lives in the past.

Kneecap rapper faces London court on terrorism charge

Kneecap rapper faces London court on terrorism charge

Kneecap rapper faces London court on terrorism charge

Kneecap rapper faces London court on terrorism charge

A member of rap group Kneecap faces a criminal charge for supporting a terrorist organisation and not his support for Palestinians, a UK court has heard.

Man accused of plotting terror attacks to stand trial

Man accused of plotting terror attacks to stand trial

Man accused of plotting terror attacks to stand trial

Man accused of plotting terror attacks to stand trial

A 20-year-old man accused of planning terror attacks in a major city will face trial after pleading not guilty to seven charges.

Terror suspect killed couple after tracking 'failure'

Terror suspect killed couple after tracking 'failure'

Terror suspect killed couple after tracking 'failure'

Terror suspect killed couple after tracking 'failure'

It is "not satisfactory" that a terrorism suspect was able to evade tracking while on bail and kill two people before police shot him, a coroner says.

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Police foil Lady Gaga concert beach bomb plot in Rio

Brazilian police have foiled a bomb plot targeting a Lady Gaga concert which saw more than two million fans flock to Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach.

'Escape, hide, tell': terror cop's mass stabbing plea

Terrorism police want Australians to know what they should do if confronted with an armed offender, after a knife-wielding man killed six people at a mall.

MCG terror plotter remains 'unacceptable risk': judge

A convicted terrorist, who once plotted to attack the MCG, must continue with a deradicalisation program after his supervision order was extended.

Terror police investigate accused teen's foreign links

A 17-year-old boy may have communicated with foreigners before allegedly carrying a gun onto a plane at one of Australia's major regional airports.

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Turkey opposition slams arrest of Erdogan's main rival

Turkish authorities have detained President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival in what the main opposition party condemned as a coup attempt.

Vote to bypass court to strip citizenship 'last resort'

A referendum asking Australians whether a minister should have the power to strip a dual national of citizenship has been floated by the coalition.

Personal grievance driving violent youth radicalisation

Young people who access radical and violent content online and on social media are more likely to hold conspiratorial views and believe violence is okay.

Canberra clash after caravan revealed as terror con job

The opposition leader denies Labor claims of dodging police briefings on a caravan loaded with explosives, saying the minister is just trying to look tough.

Mosque unveiling tainted by alleged massacre taunt

A teen has been charged after allegedly threatening to "Christchurch 2.0" a mosque as worshippers gather for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Terror threat up as anti-Semitism, Islamophobia surge

Australia's terrorism threat has increased according to a global ranking index, making the nation one-of-seven Western countries most at risk of attack.

Espionage and terror threats grow in dangerous era

From hostile foreign nations targeting diaspora communities to youth radicalised online, the top spy agency's annual threat assessment warns risks have grown.

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