Why has no-one arrested in relation to Sydney's antisemitic attacks been charged with terrorism?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why has no-one arrested in relation to Sydney's antisemitic attacks been charged with terrorism?

ABC  

From red swastikas sprayed along a synagogue fence line, to the torching of a prominent Jewish leader's former house — a series of increasingly brazen antisemitic attacks have rattled Australia's Jewish community in recent months. Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and some Jewish groups have criticised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for not declaring the incidents as acts of "domestic terrorism", despite what appears to be increasing violence. "There is a risk of labelling it as terrorism when you're not necessarily sure who's behind it, particularly in the context of the revelation that this may be funded from overseas actors using local criminals," Dr Roose said. NSW Premier Chris Minns said the escalation in violence was a "deliberate attempt to strike terror into the hearts of people that live" in the state, but stopped short of calling it terrorism.

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How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled Australia, with a dozen arrests for vandalizing or setting homes, schools, and synagogues on fire since October and hundreds more charged in just over a year with crimes targeting Jews. Antisemitic episodes in the two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne — home to 85% of Australia’s Jewish population — …

Antisemitic attacks escalate in Australia
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Antisemitic attacks escalate in Australia

Hindustan Times  

SYDNEY, - Australia has been grappling with a spate of antisemitic attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war in late 2023. Antisemitic attacks escalate in Australia Authorities have designated some of the incidents as terrorism and vowed to crack down on the perpetrators amid concerns of further escalation, with half a dozen incidents occurring …

Australian authorities foil possible antisemitic attack after finding trailer packed with explosives
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian authorities foil possible antisemitic attack after finding trailer packed with explosives

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australian authorities say they’ve foiled a potential “mass casualty” attack with the discovery of a trailer packed with explosives in northwest Sydney, and “some indications” it was to be used against targets in the Jewish community following a spate of antisemitic incidents. “This is the discovery of a potential mass casualty event,” New South Wales Premier …

Intensive efforts to stop anti-semitic attacks
2 months ago

Intensive efforts to stop anti-semitic attacks

ABC  

Sabra Lane: The violence in the Middle East has been spilling into Australia during recent months with a series of anti-Semitic attacks. The Australian Federal Police is now investigating whether overseas actors are funding anti-Semitic attacks and authorities are under increasing pressure to bring to an end the violence. Alison Xiao: Sabra, the taskforce set up to investigate this spate …

Anti-Semitic incidents in Sydney could shape future of hate crime laws as more detectives committed
2 months ago

Anti-Semitic incidents in Sydney could shape future of hate crime laws as more detectives committed

ABC  

The nature of recent anti-Semitic attacks in Sydney could shape the future of hate crime laws in NSW, as police concede policing alone won’t eradicate the problem. "One of those is speedy police investigations and quick arrests to send a deterrent," chief executive of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria Naomi Levin said. Potential operating theory Speaking to ABC Radio …

The shocking damage inside Melbourne's firebombed synagogue is revealed - as detectives say they are closing in on three suspects after police admit it was a terrorist attack
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The shocking damage inside Melbourne's firebombed synagogue is revealed - as detectives say they are closing in on three suspects after police admit it was a terrorist attack

Daily Mail  

Police are closing in on three suspects A synagogue firebombing in Melbourne has been officially declared a terrorist attack as police chiefs reveal they are closing on three suspects. Victoria Police Commissioner Shane Patton said on Monday that detectives were on the hunt for three people they believe are behind the attack on Adass Israel Synagogue of Melbourne, in the …

Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — A 16-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth, officials said Sunday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had been briefed on the latest stabbing in Perth by Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw and ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess, who heads …

Police in Australia arrest teens with ‘violent extremist ideology’ linked to stabbing of bishop
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Police in Australia arrest teens with ‘violent extremist ideology’ linked to stabbing of bishop

The Independent  

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Teenager is charged with terrorism offenses in stabbings of bishop and priest at Sydney church
11 months ago

Teenager is charged with terrorism offenses in stabbings of bishop and priest at Sydney church

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 16-year-old boy accused of …

Father of boy accused of stabbing 2 Sydney clerics saw no signs of extremism, Muslim leader says
11 months ago

Father of boy accused of stabbing 2 Sydney clerics saw no signs of extremism, Muslim leader says

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — The father of a boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics in Australia saw no signs of his son’s extremism, a Muslim community leader said on Wednesday as police began arresting suspected rioters who besieged a Sydney church demanding revenge. Lebanese Muslim Association secretary Gamel Kheir, an advocate for Sydney’s largest Muslim community, said he spent two hours …

Lebanese Muslim Association says mosques under threat following Sydney church stabbing
11 months ago

Lebanese Muslim Association says mosques under threat following Sydney church stabbing

ABC  

The father of the 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed an Assyrian Bishop at at Western Sydney church on Monday night was "shocked" and had not noted signs of extremism in his son, a community leader says. Following the stabbing Mr Kheir said there have been threats to Lakemba Mosque and other mosques across Sydney that "thankfully didn't eventuate". 'I made …

Second high-profile stabbing to rock Sydney in recent days is declared a terrorist attack
11 months, 1 week ago

Second high-profile stabbing to rock Sydney in recent days is declared a terrorist attack

The Independent  

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Sydney church knife attack against bishop and priest are acts of terrorism, police say
11 months, 1 week ago

Sydney church knife attack against bishop and priest are acts of terrorism, police say

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Politicians, faith leaders unite to condemn attack on emergency service workers and call for calm
11 months, 1 week ago

Politicians, faith leaders unite to condemn attack on emergency service workers and call for calm

ABC  

In short: An attack on a bishop at an Assyrian Orthodox Church last night is being investigated as a "terrorist incident" by NSW Police. An attack on a bishop at an Assyrian Orthodox Church last night is being investigated as a "terrorist incident" by NSW Police. New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb declared the stabbing a "terrorist incident" early …

Knife attack at church in Australia’s Sydney a ‘terrorist act’, police say
11 months, 1 week ago

Knife attack at church in Australia’s Sydney a ‘terrorist act’, police say

Al Jazeera  

Teenage suspect detained over attack that wounded a bishop and priest and triggered a riot in Sydney suburb of Wakeley. Police in Australia have arrested a 15-year-old boy over a knife attack on a bishop and his followers at an Orthodox Assyrian church in Sydney, declaring the assault a “terrorist” act motivated by suspected religious extremism. New South Wales Police …

A knife attack in Australia against a bishop and a priest is being treated as terrorism, police say
11 months, 1 week ago

A knife attack in Australia against a bishop and a priest is being treated as terrorism, police say

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as horrified worshippers watched online and in person, and sparked a riot was an act of terrorism. On ASIO’s advice, the risk of a terrorist attack in Australia is rated at “possible.” That is the second lowest level after …

Australia reduces national terrorism threat to ‘possible’
2 years, 3 months ago

Australia reduces national terrorism threat to ‘possible’

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s terrorism threat level has been downgraded from “probable” to “possible” for the first time since 2014, the head of the main domestic spy agency said Monday. The defeat of the Islamic State group in battle in the Middle East and an ineffective al-Qaida propaganda machine failing to connect with Western youth has resulted in fewer extremists …

Australian police say stabbing attack linked to terrorism
6 years, 4 months ago

Australian police say stabbing attack linked to terrorism

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — A knife-wielding man stabbed three people, one fatally, in Australia’s second-largest city on Friday in an attack police linked to terrorism. Ashton said police were “doing security reassessments of these events in light of what’s occurred,” but there was “no ongoing threat we’re currently aware of in relation to people surrounding this individual.” Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemned …

Australian police claim to have foiled New Year's Eve terror plot, arrest Islamic State sympathiser
7 years, 3 months ago

Australian police claim to have foiled New Year's Eve terror plot, arrest Islamic State sympathiser

Firstpost  

An Islamic State sympathiser planned to buy a gun and kill as many revellers as possible on New Year’s Eve in Melbourne’s popular Federation Square, police said on Tuesday after foiling the plot Melbourne: An Islamic State sympathiser planned to buy a gun and kill as many revellers as possible on New Year’s Eve in Melbourne’s popular Federation Square, police …

Sydney terror plot: How police dismantled alleged Islamic State plan hatched on home soil
7 years, 7 months ago

Sydney terror plot: How police dismantled alleged Islamic State plan hatched on home soil

ABC  

Sydney is no stranger to terrorism, but when police bashed down the door of a Surry Hills terrace last Saturday night, there was something different in the air. Let's go back to April Police claim Khaled Khayat, who was charged with terrorism-related offences, was put in touch with an IS controller by his brother — a senior member of the …

Sydney terror raids: Police commissioner says he expects charges over alleged plane bomb plot
7 years, 7 months ago

Sydney terror raids: Police commissioner says he expects charges over alleged plane bomb plot

ABC  

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says he expects charges to be laid over Saturday night's terror raids in Sydney, despite one of the four men arrested being released. It has been five days since the NSW Joint Counter-Terrorism team raided several properties around the city after intelligence reports of a plot to take down a passenger plane using …

Brighton siege: Australian police confirms terror link after Islamic State claims responsibility for attack
7 years, 9 months ago

Brighton siege: Australian police confirms terror link after Islamic State claims responsibility for attack

Firstpost  

Australian police confirmed Tuesday that a shooting and hostage situation in Melbourne which killed two people, including the gunman, was an act of “terrorism”, after the Islamic State claimed responsibility. Melbourne: Australian police confirmed Tuesday that a shooting and hostage situation in Melbourne which killed two people, including the gunman, was an act of “terrorism”, after the Islamic State claimed …

In wake of Manchester terror attack, security beefed up at Australia's Sydney Vivid light show
7 years, 9 months ago

In wake of Manchester terror attack, security beefed up at Australia's Sydney Vivid light show

Firstpost  

Australian officials say they have prevented 12 terror attacks on home soil since 2014 with 61 people charged. Sydney: One of Australia’s biggest draw cards, the Sydney Vivid light show, got underway Friday with police vowing to take to the skies, streets and waterways in the wake of the terror attack in Britain this week. “We are very very confident …

5 charged with plotting terror attack in Australia
9 years, 3 months ago

5 charged with plotting terror attack in Australia

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — A teenager and four men were charged Thursday with planning a “terrorist” attack on an Australian government building, part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged plot, police said. A 15-year-old and 20-year-old man from western Sydney were arrested and charged with “conspiracy to conduct an act in preparation for a terrorist act,” said Michael Phelan, the Australian …

Sydney terror arrests: Teenager, 15, and 20-year-old charged over plan to attack government buildings
9 years, 3 months ago

Sydney terror arrests: Teenager, 15, and 20-year-old charged over plan to attack government buildings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australian police said they had …

5 charged with plotting terror attack in Australia
9 years, 3 months ago

5 charged with plotting terror attack in Australia

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — A teenager and four men were charged Thursday with planning a terrorist attack on an Australian government building, part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged plot, police said. A 15-year-old and 20-year-old man from western Sydney were arrested and charged with conspiracy to prepare for a terrorism act, said Michael Phelan, the Australian federal police’s deputy commissioner …

Australian police arrest 5 over shooting 'linked to terrorism'
9 years, 5 months ago

Australian police arrest 5 over shooting 'linked to terrorism'

The Hindu  

October 07, 2015 03:32 am | Updated November 16, 2021 04:52 pm IST - SYDNEY Australian police arrested five people in raids on several homes in Sydney on Wednesday in their investigation of the murder last week of a police accountant that they said was "linked to terrorism". New South Wales police said the boys and men, aged from 16 …

Timeline: Homegrown terrorism in Australia over the past year
9 years, 5 months ago

Timeline: Homegrown terrorism in Australia over the past year

ABC  

Following the death of a New South Wales police civilian employee at the hands of a radicalised teenager in Sydney, take a look at some of the key events relating to homegrown terrorism in Australia over the past year. Counter-terrorism police in Sydney arrest two men, charging one with possession of documents designed to facilitate a terrorist attack. August 2015 …

Melbourne counterterrorism raids: Plot involved running over police officer, shooting rampage, security official says
9 years, 11 months ago

Melbourne counterterrorism raids: Plot involved running over police officer, shooting rampage, security official says

ABC  

A security official with knowledge of the police operation to foil an Anzac Day terror attack says the plot involved running a police officer over and then killing him with a knife. "It seems that Prakash has stepped in as the Baryalei Mark II, and that's significant," Greg Barton, director at Monash University's Global Terrorism Research Centre, said. "Islamic State …

Australia arrests 5 for alleged IS-inspired terror plot
9 years, 11 months ago

Australia arrests 5 for alleged IS-inspired terror plot

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Five Australian teenagers were arrested Saturday on suspicion of plotting an Islamic State group-inspired terrorist attack at a Veterans’ Day ceremony that included targeting police officers, officials said. The suspects included two 18-year-olds who are alleged to have been preparing an attack at the ANZAC Day ceremony in Melbourne later this month, Australian Federal Police Acting Deputy Commissioner …

Australia foils terror attack, 5 IS-inspired teens arrested
9 years, 11 months ago

Australia foils terror attack, 5 IS-inspired teens arrested

The Hindu  

Hundreds of Australian police on Saturday arrested five teens planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack next week at an event to mark the centenary of the landings at Gallipoli during World War One, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said. Senior police officials said that they found "edged weapons", including a sword and knife during the raids, but were confident the threat …

Men arrested in Melbourne over alleged 'ISIS-inspired' Anzac Day terrorist plot
9 years, 11 months ago

Men arrested in Melbourne over alleged 'ISIS-inspired' Anzac Day terrorist plot

ABC  

Counterterrorism police have alleged two of the five men they arrested in an operation in Melbourne on Saturday morning were planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on an Anzac Day ceremony. "It is alleged both men were undertaking preparations for a terrorist attack at an Anzac Day activity in Melbourne which included targeting police officers," he said. Terror plot 'evil', …

Authorities warn of 'new normal' after thwarting terrorist plot
10 years, 1 month ago

Authorities warn of 'new normal' after thwarting terrorist plot

ABC  

LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Is Australia now entering a new era where terrorist arrests and plots are a regular part of life? CATH BURN, NSW POLICE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER: Yesterday our police officers from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team, including members of the Australian Federal Police and the NSW Police Force, conducted an operation which led to the arrest and charging of …

Lessons from Sydney attack: How an individual's madness can turn into a major terror threat
10 years, 3 months ago

Lessons from Sydney attack: How an individual's madness can turn into a major terror threat

Firstpost  

Australians across their vibrant nation must be an embarrassed and worried lot. Now they have been at the receiving end from the hands of an Iranian immigrant, Man Haron Monis, with an unstable mind and a colourful criminal record, who barged into a popular coffee shop the Lindt in downtown Sydney on a busy Monday morning and held scores of …

25-year-old man arrested on terror charges in Australia
10 years, 3 months ago

25-year-old man arrested on terror charges in Australia

Firstpost  

A man has been arrested in Sydney on alleged terrorism offences as part of ongoing investigations into plans for an attack on Australian soil, police said Monday. The 25-year-old was seized as part of “continuing investigations into the planning of a terrorist attack on Australian soil and the facilitation of travel of Australian citizens to Syria to engage in armed …

Australian terror suspect may not have acted alone
10 years, 5 months ago

Australian terror suspect may not have acted alone

India TV News  

SYDNEY: A terror suspect shot dead after he stabbed two Australian counterterrorism police officers may not have been acting alone as originally thought, a lead investigator said on Thursday. Police initially said Haider appeared to be working on his own, but Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay said new information suggests that might not be the case. “There's some information …

Anti-terror raids: Fears of community unrest after officers swoop on alleged beheading plot
10 years, 6 months ago

Anti-terror raids: Fears of community unrest after officers swoop on alleged beheading plot

ABC  

Officials say they are concerned about possible public disorder in the wake of this morning's huge anti-terrorist raids in Sydney and Brisbane. A senior law enforcement source has told the ABC this morning's raids took place because of "specific and detailed" information about a threat to the public. "The people who normally calm down the hotheads are not here," the …

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