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The NSW parliament has banned symbols affiliated with recently outlawed hate group Hizb ut-Tahrir. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremiumIran 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.

Farid Farid

In May 2024, “James” launched into a stabbing attack on a stranger at Willetton and was shot dead by responding police.

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‘In the dark’: Findings in terror program report kept secret

WA Police won’t release the full findings of an independent review into the State’s de-radicalisation program, despite the system failing to prevent a Perth teenager from carrying out a terrorist attack.

Caleb Runciman

Police armed with semi-automatic rifles were guarding State Parliament on Tuesday, as security was ramped up in the wake of the recent Bindoon arrest over an alleged terrorist plot.

State PoliticsPremiumHeavy police guard at Parliament after alleged terror plot

Police armed with semi-automatic rifles were guarding State Parliament on Tuesday, as security was ramped up in the wake of the recent Bindoon arrest over an alleged terrorist plot.

Jessica Page

The young man started looking at extremist material aged around seven.

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No jail rehab for Perth jihadist who posted beheading videos

The first person in Australia to be jailed under new Commonwealth counterterrorism laws covering social media use has not had any de-radicalisation programs in WA jail. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

Rebecca Le May

WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said other “like-minded” and “white supremacist” Australians participated in the group discussions on the messaging app Telegram.

CrimePremiumWA Police allege other Aussies in white-supremacy group chat

WA’s top cop says multiple other Australians with links to an encrypted group chat are being investigated by after a Bindoon man was charged with planning mass casualty terror attacks. 

Caleb Runciman

Naveed Akram was denied a jail visit from family members after contraband was found in their car. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

TerrorismPremiumBondi gunman family jail visit stopped for fruit knife

The family of Naveed Akram has been stopped from visiting the Bondi Beach gunman in prison after police found "suspected contraband" in their parked car.

Farid Farid

A NZ national will remain behind bars in Australia for at least another month after he was allegedly caught with violent extremist material at Perth Airport.

Courts & JusticePremiumKiwi remanded in Perth jail over alleged extremist material

The WA joint counter terrorism team reviewed the New Zealander’s phone before he was charged with possessing or controlling violent extremist material.

Caleb Runciman

A man has been charged with terror-related offences over extremist material. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE)

TerrorismPremiumNew Year's Eve traffic stop leads to terror offences

A man's mobile phones seized by traffic police on New Year's Eve has led to his arrest again for extremist violent material allegedly stored on them.

Farid Farid

Liam Alexander Hall was living alone in his Warwick home when he allegedly filled a glass container with three explosive liquids, and wrapped it in ball bearings and screws.

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Identity of Australia Day terror attack accused revealed

The name of the man accused of throwing a homemade bomb into a crowd of Australia Day protesters in Perth’s CBD can be revealed after his suppression order was lifted.

Rebecca Le May

The Australian government has said that it will not repatriate people from Syria. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismPremiumAustralians released from Syrian camp turned back

Dozens of Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in Syria have run into some snags with their departure.

Orhan Qereman

A potentially deadly incident at an Invasion Day rally has been called an attack on all Australians. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremiumInvasion Day bomb plot 'an attack on all Australians'

The targeting of an Invasion Day rally with an explosive device has been widely condemned in parliament as an act of hatred.

Grace Crivellaro

About 2500 people were gathered in Forrest Place in Perth when an improvised bomb was thrown. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremium'Throw the book at him': PM blasts explosives suspect

Fresh details have emerged about an explosive device thrown into a crowd of protesters as the prime minister calls for the accused to face serious consequences.

Andrew Stafford and Aaron Bunch

Calls for a national inquiry into anti-Semitism have been joined by the human rights commissioner. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremium'Entitled to opinion': PM bats away latest inquiry call

Australia's human rights commissioner has joined the chorus of calls for a national royal commission following the Bondi massacre.

Callum Godde

The NSW Police Force has issued a zero tolerance warning for behaviour threatening social cohesion. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremiumPolice warn against hateful gatherings after massacre

Police have urged Australians not to participate in a racist and potentially violent gathering planned in the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack.

Kat Wong

Authorities in Turkey have scrambled to prevent alleged terror plots at Christmas celebrations. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismPremiumTurkey foils Xmas, NYE terror attack plots

More than 100 suspected members of Islamic State have been detained in Instanbul over alleged plots to attack Christmas and New Year celebrations.

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A Perth man has been charged with possessing violent extremism material following a police investigation involving Australia’s spy agency.

WA NEWSPremiumTerror accused to spend Christmas inside Hakea Prison

A 21-year-old man accused of terrorism offences will spend Christmas inside Hakea Prison after his chance at bail was delayed.

Caleb Runciman

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says government is moving on reforms in the wake of the massacre. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremiumGun laws accelerated as PM laments Bondi politicisation

There is no need for someone in suburban Sydney to own six long firearms, the prime minister has said as he reveals new measures to toughen up gun laws.

Jacob Shteyman

Bondi's lifesavers have formed a red and yellow show of unity along the famous shoreline. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismCommentsRaw emotions as lifeguards pay tribute at Bondi Beach

A red and yellow front has formed on Bondi Beach in the aftermath of a terror attack with lifeguards and volunteer lifesavers paying tribute to those killed.

Kat Wong and Tom Wark

Sir Ephraim Mirvis sees a community turning grief into "a light that illuminates the whole world". (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremium'What courage looks like': chief rabbi shows support

Senior Jewish leader Sir Ephraim Mirvis came to support a community in mourning, but says he found a unique resolve at a time of otherwise overwhelming despair.

Samantha Lock and Luke Costin

Family and friends are remembering Boris and Sofia Gurman for their unwavering care for others. (HANDOUT/GOFUNDME)

TerrorismPremiumCourageous couple who defied Bondi gunmen are 'martyrs'

The first victims of the Bondi shooting have been remembered for their courage and fighting to be Jewish after confronting the gunmen before the shooting began.

Kat Wong

Seven men have been released after being held without charges under counter-terrorism laws. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

TerrorismPremiumEyes on group freed after detention under terrorism law

Authorities say they will monitor a group of men travelling in convoy who were dramatically arrested and detained without charge before being freed.

Tom Wark, Samantha Lock and Allanah Sciberras

People will be paid to surrender guns under a federal government scheme aimed at reducing weapons. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremiumBeach killings spark biggest gun crackdown in decades

Major changes to Australia's gun laws are in the works with states to impose strict limits on firearms after the nation's worst mass shooting in decades.

Zac de Silva and Samantha Lock

Boardriders have paddled out en masse at Bondi Beach in a show of support as victims are farewelled. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismNational day of mourning, gun reform to follow massacre

A major memorial to honour the 15 people killed at Bondi will follow a day of public mourning as governments promise a once-in-a-generation gun crackdown.

Samantha Lock, Kat Wong and Farid Farid

Anthony Albanese has rejected calls to recall parliament to pass stronger anti-Semitism laws. (Dominic Giannini/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremiumHate speech laws pushed to limit to curb anti-Semitism

The prime minister has pledged to get hate speech laws right rather than rush them in response to an opposition edict to recall parliament before Christmas.

Dominic Giannini and Andrew Brown