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Mum denies antisemitism at kids’ netball game

AAP — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:16:41 +0000

A mother accused of hurling an antisemitic insult during a children’s netball game is set to fight the charge. Jody Scarcella, 42, is expected to plead not guilty to using offensive language in a public place after her lawyer foreshadowed the move during the first mention of her case in a NSW local court on […]

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New charges for Bondi accused in ‘unprecedented’ case

AAP — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:35:21 +0000

The case against the surviving Bondi Beach gunman is still in its legal infancy after he was hit with a mountain of fresh charges. A lawyer for the surviving Bondi massacre shooter has described the case as “unprecedented” as the gunman was hit with a raft of fresh charges. Naveed Akram was charged with 19 […]

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Police clock biker at 285 km/h, may be Israel’s fastest ever speeding offence

Pesach Benson — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:50:17 +0000

Police in Israel on Tuesday said they recorded what may be the fastest speeding offence ever documented in the country, after a motorcyclist was allegedly caught travelling at 285 km/h (178 mph) on a northern highway. The incident occurred shortly after midnight several days ago on Route 70, where a traffic enforcement camera reportedly detected […]

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Teen walks free after sharing IS propaganda online and threatening shul

AAP J-Wire — Thu, 14 May 2026 06:13:39 +0000

A teenager who published Islamic State propaganda online and threatened a Jewish congregation has been released from detention but will remain under strict supervision. A teenager who published Islamic State propaganda online and threatened a Jewish congregation has been released from detention but will remain under strict supervision. The 18-year-old, who cannot be named for […]

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Canberra teenager becomes first in ACT charged with planning a terrorist act

J-Wire News Service — Tue, 12 May 2026 06:42:19 +0000

A 17-year-old Canberra youth has been charged with additional terrorism offences, including acts in preparation for a terrorist act, making him the first person in the Australian Capital Territory to face such a charge. The ACT Joint Counter Terrorism Team, comprising the Australian Federal Police, ACT Policing and ASIO, arrested the teenager on 5 November […]

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Bondi terror attack impersonator’s hateful tirade

AAP — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:02:33 +0000

A man’s racist rant while mimicking the actions of the gunmen behind the deadly Bondi terror attack can be put down to drunken stupidity, his lawyer says. Zayne Jason William McMillan, 22, was seen posing and moving his hands as though he was holding a long-barrelled firearm while on a footbridge at Bondi Beach […]

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Man pleads not guilty to intimidation charges during Herzog visit

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:09:10 +0000

A Sydney man has pleaded not guilty to charges of intimidation and offensive conduct following incidents during the February visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Rajab Ali, 45, appeared in Waverley Local Court on Wednesday accused of intimidating a security guard at a Jewish early learning centre in Bondi Junction and using offensive language near […]

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Airport worker in court accused of Nazi salute to kids

AAP — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:57:16 +0000

A man has appeared in court for allegedly performing a Nazi salute to Jewish schoolchildren at an airport terminal. An airport worker has faced court over claims he performed a Nazi salute to a group of Jewish schoolchildren. Oscar Diaz Ysuiza, 23, faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday, about a month after federal police charged […]

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Bondi shooter speaks as ‘onerous conditions’ outlined

AAP — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:33:28 +0000

The surviving gunman from the Bondi Beach terror attack has faced court for the first time on 15 murder charges, uttering his first public words. Accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has made his first remarks in court as his lawyer tempered expectations of swift pleas to dozens of serious charges. The 24-year-old appeared in Sydney’s […]

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Man facing Nazi symbol charges asks to leave country

AAP — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:18:19 +0000

A man accused of displaying Nazi symbols has been caught in a tug of war between prosecutors and immigration authorities after he sought removal from Australia. A British national facing deportation for alleged neo-Nazi offences has caused a potential federal stand-off after requesting removal from Australia. Kayn Adam Charles Wells, 43, was arrested at Caboolture, […]

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