Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship
The sight of heavily armed police will be a permanent reality for tourists at landmarks like the Sydney Opera House after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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‘White supremacist’ accused of mass terror attack plot
Police have charged a man allegedly motivated by racist ideology who was planning a terrorist attack targeting public buildings and mosques.
Passport law overhaul urged to stop ‘ISIS bride’ cohort
The opposition has called for passports to be refused for Australian women and children in a group with links to former Islamic State fighters.
Prison flagged for those who help ‘ISIS bride’ cohort
Aid groups have hit out at plans by the coalition to jail people found to have helped a cohort of women and children linked to the Islamic State to return home.
Legal doubts emerge over travel home ban for ISIS bride
Policies designed to deal with families linked to Islamic terrorists could breach the constitution, as politicians clash over how to deal with the issue.
Bondi shooter speaks as ‘onerous conditions’ outlined
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.
Australians 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.
‘ISIS bride’ member barred from return to Australia
One of the 34 partners and children of ISIS fighters in Syria has been barred from returning to Australia for up to two years.
Bipartisan offer to block ISIS-linked families’ return
As the Australian government ponders what to do with 34 ISIS-linked women and children trying to return, the opposition has offered a bipartisan solution.
‘Tragic’: concerns over children with IS-linked group
Concerns are being raised whether children who are part of an IS-linked group of Australian women have been radicalised while overseas.
Bondi shooters went ‘dark to stay off the radar’: ASIO
ASIO admitted it cannot stop every terrorist or catch every spy but has stood by an early assessment of one of the Bondi shooters that cleared him as a threat.
Jailed NZ mosque shooter wants convictions overturned
Australian man Brenton Tarrant is appealing his convictions for murdering 51 worshippers in the Christchurch mosques terror attacks and his life sentence.
Sovereign citizens pose ‘radical’ security threat
Governments must work together to tackle the dangerous rise of sovereign citizens, with spontaneous acts of violence that kill cops on the rise, a report warns.
Protest ban extended to stop anti-Israeli visit ‘riot’
Protest restrictions introduced after the Bondi terror attack have been extended ahead of the Israeli president's visit as activists plan nationwide rallies.
Racism watchdog warns of coded message in cohesion call
'Social cohesion' has become a common catchcry after the Bondi terror attack, but the race discrimination commissioner warns the phrase can worsen divisions.
‘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.
Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror
Former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has faced backlash after suggesting accreditation should be required for Muslim preachers after the Bondi attack.
‘Worried for our kids’: alleged rally bomb sparks fear
Authorities are treating an Invasion Day attack as a potential terrorist act but an expert says it should also be considered a racial hate crime.
Pakistan forces kill 145 militants after attacks
Pakistan forces are hunting for the separatists behind a string of deadly co-ordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province.
‘Extremely concerning’: Australia Day terror plot claim
A young man allegedly planned a Molotov cocktail attack for Australia Day celebrations in order to overthrow the government.
‘Nation has stood up’: mourners resilient after attack
A message of defiance grounded in Jewish tenets has marked an emotional commemoration for Bondi massacre victims as political and religious leaders unite.
Revellers urged to give the bird after terror threat
One major tourist capital has bolstered security after a planned terror attack was foiled by police days before Australia Day celebrations.
‘A grieving nation’: PM’s apology as Bondi dead mourned
A national day of mourning for those killed in the Bondi attack has culminated in an emotional memorial service and a personal apology from the prime minister.
Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament
Gun reforms that Labor says would have banned the two Bondi shooters from owning firearms have passed parliament with support from the Greens.
Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws
Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.
‘A home left quieter’: sombre MPs grieve Bondi victims
Jewish MPs have comforted one another as emotional condolence motions were delivered in parliament to remember the 15 people slain in the Bondi terror attack.
Bondi victim saluted as brother lashes gun laws critics
A freelance photographer killed in the Bondi terror attack has been remembered as a dedicated police officer and a passionate figure at a local rugby club.
Bondi victims’ families back inquiry, seek answers
The grieving families of victims of the Bondi massacre have welcomed a royal commission announcement but want more information on what it will examine.
‘Hate in hearts’: illegal prayer halls hit after Bondi
Extremist preachers using unlicensed premises to radicalise followers could be on the hook for more than $100,000 as local councils are enlisted to combat hate.
Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law
A carve-out in hate speech legislation has been opposed by Jewish groups, with warnings it could undermine the intended protections against hate preachers.
Labor mulls early parliament sitting after Bondi attack
Politicians will be back in Canberra sooner than planned to pass key security reforms after the nation's worst mass shooting in decades.