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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.

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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.

Money laundering 'gatekeepers' to face new crackdown

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

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

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.

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Australia sanctions terrorists blamed for beach bombing

Australia sanctions terrorists blamed for beach bombing

Australia sanctions terrorists blamed for beach bombing

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.

Strict supervision mulled as terrorist to be released

Strict supervision mulled as terrorist to be released

Strict supervision mulled as terrorist to be released

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

Crackdown on foreign fighters in terror zones extended

Crackdown on foreign fighters in terror zones extended

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

Ezidi refugees mark decade of surviving ISIS massacres

Ezidi refugees mark decade of surviving ISIS massacres

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

Lack of social media enforcement behind radicalisation

Lack of social media enforcement behind radicalisation

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

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

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

'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

Terror charges laid after shopping centre scare

Terror charges laid after shopping centre scare

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.

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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.

'Whack-a-mole' warning for curbing online extremism

Experts have weighed in on attempts by ASIO to access the encrypted messages of online extremists, warning it could simply lead to users migrating elsewhere.

Dirty cash flow into Australia risks global reputation

Drug traffickers, terrorists and other criminal groups exploit Australia's extensive trade relations to mask illicit financial transactions, regulators warn.

'Barbaric': terrorist renounces Islamic State in court

A Melbourne man who planned to die by police shooting in an act of terrorism says he has renounced Islamic State, which he previously pledged his allegiance to.

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Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure

A former judge has launched a preliminary inquiry into the Home Affairs Department not disclosing a key court document while Peter Dutton was minister.

Police probe whether toxic web 'radicalised' stab teen

A teen accused of stabbing a student at the University of Sydney is yet to be charged, as police question whether he was radicalised by toxic online content.

Online violence, ideology spurred alleged teen stabber

A 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a Sydney University student is yet to be charged, as revelations emerge he faced court in 2023 over a separate incident.

Alleged threat to PM's family by terror plot accused

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fought back tears while revealing the manifesto of a teen terror suspect allegedly included threats towards his family.

Teen on terror charge filmed approach to MP's office

A 19-year-old who circulated an extremist manifesto before allegedly going to a state MP's office with knives and tactical equipment remains before the court.

Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links

A teen will be subject to a strict probation order after being charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and spending 251 days in custody.

Jailed terrorist 'one of society's most vulnerable'

A tetraplegic terror offender who planned attacks on corrective services officers has been labelled one of society's most vulnerable members by his lawyer.

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