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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.

Police did their all in teen terror tragedy, probe told

Police did their all in teen terror tragedy, probe told

Police did their all in teen terror tragedy, probe told

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

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down

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.

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More Bondi massacre survivors seek anonymity

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

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.

Bondi shooter's fearful family lose court gag order bid

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

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.

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Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

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 deteriorates in terror rankings after Bondi

Australia deteriorates in terror rankings after Bondi

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

Iran terror guard and Hizb ut-Tahrir symbols banned

Iran terror guard and Hizb ut-Tahrir symbols banned

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

Bondi shooter's family 'fearful' after death threats

Bondi shooter's family 'fearful' after death threats

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

Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

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.

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

An armed man has been shot dead after ramming his truck into a Michigan synagogue in what investigators said was a targeted attack on the Jewish community.

Families shocked as ex-spy chief quits Bondi inquiry

Families shocked as ex-spy chief quits Bondi inquiry

Families shocked as ex-spy chief quits Bondi inquiry

Families shocked as ex-spy chief quits Bondi inquiry

Grieving families of those killed in the Bondi terror attack are dismayed by a respected official's sudden exit from the royal commission into anti-Semitism.

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Iran group's terror listing backed after firebombings

A committee has endorsed listing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism over its role in anti-Semitic attacks in Australia.

Debate continues over contentious terror law tweaks

The national security watchdog is contending with competing evidence about whether tweaks to terrorism laws could have a positive or negative effect.

Bondi terror attack impersonator’s hateful tirade

At the site of a terror attack, a young man with a violent history faked a shooting, bringing children to tears. He has now explained his "stupidity".

Minority groups call for protection under terror laws

Terrorism laws should be applied equally but are instead unfairly used against certain races and religions, the national security watchdog has been told.

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Bondi massacre gunman in bid to hide family's names

Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has said his mother, sister and brother's mental and physical safety are at risk, necessitating their identities being shielded.

Leader defiant after police power warning left unheeded

Not enough focus has been placed on community safety in expert advice about controversial laws that followed the Bondi terror attack, a premier says.

Boy charged over child abuse and extremist material

A 15-year-old has been charged with terrorism and child exploitation offences, months after his arrest for alleged torture and indecent treatment.

Australia's ban on Islamist group 'comes at a cost'

Outlawing a radical Islamist group pushing "appalling" ideologies does nothing to address the issue of extremist beliefs held by members, experts say.

Online outrage identified as a core national challenge

Australia’s social cohesion is under strain, with online outrage, falling trust and rising political violence posing growing security risks, a report warns.

Neo-Nazis charged with terrorism offences on the rise

The increase in terror charges for white supremacy and neo-Nazi ideologues has spurred concerns that not enough is being done to combat the threat.

'So-called children': Liberals' attack over IS brides

The coalition has hardened its stance on Australian families linked to Islamic state, labelling children in a Syrian refugee camp "ISIS sympathisers".

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