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Phone taps to be used against alleged teen terrorists

Phone taps to be used against alleged teen terrorists

Four teenagers hit with terrorism offences after the stabbing of a bishop at a Sydney church will need to wait to receive a full brief of evidence from police.

Push for transparent national hate-crime database

Push for transparent national hate-crime database

Push for transparent national hate-crime database

Push for transparent national hate-crime database

A push is underway for an independent, national database to track hate-motivated crime data and keep pace with the risks and threats extremists pose.

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

Church rioters 'underestimated' detectives, police say

A teenage boy is the latest to be charged over a riot outside a Sydney church where a bishop was stabbed as police vow to hunt down all remaining suspects.

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Thousands of images on accused church stabber's phone

Thousands of images on accused church stabber's phone

Thousands of images and videos on the phone of a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing a bishop during a sermon are the focus of a police investigation.

High Court overturns foreign fighter's sentence cut

High Court overturns foreign fighter's sentence cut

A man who admitted fighting with rebel groups in Syria will serve his original prison term after the High Court reversed a decision to reduce his sentence.

Peter Dutton referred to national security watchdog

Peter Dutton referred to national security watchdog

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton may be investigated by the national security watchdog after a judge referred him over the detainment of Abdul Nacer Benbrika.

Substation terror plot accused found not guilty

Substation terror plot accused found not guilty

A Supreme Court jury has found a man not guilty of a terrorism charge related to an alleged plot to destroy an Adelaide Hills electrical substation.

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Online searches prove tourism not terrorism, trial told

Online searches prove tourism not terrorism, trial told

Online searches prove tourism not terrorism, trial told

Online searches prove tourism not terrorism, trial told

A man on trial over an alleged terror plot had an indefensible interest in racist and extremist material, but that did not prove he was guilty, his lawyer says.

Terror plot accused 'relentless, obsessive', jury told

Terror plot accused 'relentless, obsessive', jury told

Terror plot accused 'relentless, obsessive', jury told

Terror plot accused 'relentless, obsessive', jury told

Extremist material possessed by a man accused of a terror plot is inconsistent with his claim he is a live-and-let-live libertarian, a court has been told.

Potential IS rise shows need for terror laws: spy chief

Potential IS rise shows need for terror laws: spy chief

Potential IS rise shows need for terror laws: spy chief

Potential IS rise shows need for terror laws: spy chief

The peak human rights body has raised concern about anti-terror laws being too broad but Australia's intelligence agency insists they're needed to curb threats.

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

Australia's internet cop has contacted the NSW and federal police after receiving threats and abuse and becoming concerned for the safety of her family.

Accused jihadi to stand trial for terrorism offences

Accused jihadi to stand trial for terrorism offences

Accused jihadi to stand trial for terrorism offences

Accused jihadi to stand trial for terrorism offences

An alleged Australian terrorist will go on trial although, the Melbourne Magistrates Court has been told, he does not recognise the criminal justice system.

AFP detective doubted reports of terror accused's death

AFP detective doubted reports of terror accused's death

AFP detective doubted reports of terror accused's death

AFP detective doubted reports of terror accused's death

The detective who led an investigation into alleged terrorist Neil Prakash said he doubted reports the Australian had been killed overseas.

Accused terrorist was 'enticed by inflammatory sermon'

Accused terrorist was 'enticed by inflammatory sermon'

Accused terrorist was 'enticed by inflammatory sermon'

Accused terrorist was 'enticed by inflammatory sermon'

Notorious alleged terrorist Neil Prakash changed from a peaceful convert after being influenced by an inflammatory brand of Islam, a magistrate has heard.

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Musk 'not trying to win anything' fighting internet cop

Billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X was ordered to hide videos of a stabbing during a church sermon but a judge has decided not to extend the ban.

Internet watchdog questions X's free-speech credentials

Elon Musk's X continues to defend its stance against removing a church stabbing video, after a judge was told its free-speech policy was illusory.

De-radicalisation programs work despite attacks: expert

A terrorism expert turned federal minister has backed de-radicalisation programs helping at risk young people despite recent knife attacks.

Mum in tears as boy accused of terror plot denied bail

A 15-year-old boy will remain in custody after he was denied bail over an alleged terror conspiracy, leaving his parents devastated, his lawyer said.

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Teen terror plot accused a 'mate' of bishop's stabber

A 15-year-old boy is awaiting a decision on whether he is granted bail over an alleged terror conspiracy, after an alleged plan to target Jewish people.

Sydney terror charges a double standard: Muslim groups

Australian Muslim groups warn the "stark" disparity between police responses to recent violent attacks in Sydney has left the community isolated and distressed.

Boys charged with terror offences, church rioter bailed

Further charges are possible after three boys were accused of conspiring to prepare for a terrorist attack, following a bishop's live-streamed stabbing.

Terror police raids nab seven alleged teen extremists

Associates of a 16-year-old alleged terrorist who stabbed a bishop at a church have been arrested in a series of raids involving hundreds of police officers.

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Elon Musk's X has taken its fight against Australia's internet safety watchdog to court, arguing the online regulator cannot police what global users see.

X threatened with fines over graphic material

If social media site X doesn't remove graphic content relating to a stabbing, the online safety watchdog warned it would seek hundreds of thousands in fines.

Australia unites against Musk to take down terror posts

Politicians of all stripes have chastised social media giant X and billionaire owner Elon Musk for fighting an order to remove graphic content after a stabbing.

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