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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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Neo-Nazi found guilty on appeal of performing salute

AAP — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:09:04 +0000

A far-right extremist did perform a Nazi salute outside court, a judge has ruled following an appeal hearing. Jacob Hersant, 26, in November 2024, became the first Australian jailed for performing a Nazi salute in public. The self-confessed neo-Nazi was sentenced to one month behind bars but immediately launched an appeal against his conviction in […]

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Bondi terror accused Naveed Akram faces 59 charges

AAP — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:28:40 +0000

Accused terrorist Naveed Akram has been charged with murder among 59 offences over the deadly Bondi Beach attack. Akram, 24, did not appear or apply for bail during a brief court hearing on Wednesday afternoon. He is charged with 15 counts of murder – one for each of the victims – and one count of […]

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Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

AAP — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:36:49 +0000

A bikie mastermind and his two alleged accomplices face further criminal charges after a kosher deli was firebombed in an attack suspected to be linked with Iran. Lewis’s Continental Kitchen, in Bondi in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, was targeted in a failed arson attack on October 15, 2024. Five days later, it was hit again, causing […]

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Netanyahu’s pardon request sparks fierce political reactions

Pesach Benson — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:02:49 +0000

Israel’s political landscape erupted on Sunday following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented request for a pardon from President Isaac Herzog. In a signed one-page letter, Netanyahu did not admit wrongdoing or apologise for any alleged offences but instead emphasised his “broad public and ethical responsibility” for the political tensions surrounding his ongoing corruption trial. The 111-page […]

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