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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.

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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.

ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

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

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

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.

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

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

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

'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.

Uncle denounces ISIS during accused bride's bail bid

Uncle denounces ISIS during accused bride's bail bid

Uncle denounces ISIS during accused bride's bail bid

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

Teen's police HQ terror attack unpreventable: coroner

Teen's police HQ terror attack unpreventable: coroner

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

Hero of Bondi attack charged with assaulting father

Hero of Bondi attack charged with assaulting father

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

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

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

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

Neo-Nazi party to learn fate over hate group listing

Neo-Nazi party to learn fate over hate group listing

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

Teen charged with plotting 'acts of violence' at school

Teen charged with plotting 'acts of violence' at school

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.

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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.

Counter-terror records hidden from anti-Semitism probe

Federal cabinet documents on funding for the nation's counter-terrorism agency will not be used in the royal commission on anti-Semitism.

Online spaces, social media speeding up radicalisation

Social media, gaming platforms and other internet spaces are increasing the speed of radicalisation, posing a significant threat to young Australians.

Bail bid by terror-accused 'ISIS bride' to be with kids

A woman linked to Islamic State who has been living in the community after returning to Australia will seek release on bail so she can care for her children.

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'ISIS bride' tried to board plane despite Australia ban

Despite an order barring her from entering Australia, a woman with links to Islamic State attempted to board a flight with others returning home.

'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

The deadly Bondi terror attack has changed the face of policing, with the NSW force now carrying long arm rifles in public in response to terrorism threats.

Failed Australia Day bombing accused faces court

A man accused of lobbing a homemade grenade into a crowd of Australia Day protesters in an act of terrorism has physically faced a court for the first time.

'Likely' Hanukkah terror did not prompt extra policing

A Jewish security group viewed terrorist attacks as likely in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, but police did not carry out a threat assessment.

Second 'ISIS bride' cohort book plane tickets home

Women and children linked to Islamic State have earmarked plans to return to Australia after booking flight tickets out of the Middle East.

Second 'ISIS bride' group leaves Syrian refugee camp

Women and children with ties to Islamic State have left a refugee camp in Syria ahead of their expected return home to Australia.

Albanese rules out help for second 'ISIS bride' group

A second group of women with ties to Islamic State could soon return to Australia, as the prime minister says further arrests could be made on their arrival.

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