Terror charges
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WA terror-accused’s gun ownership history reveals how he got access to firearms
A WA man accused of preparing “a mass casualty event” at parliament house and Muslim places of worship was at one point able to access firearms through the use of a well-known loophole in the state’s old gun laws.
- Hannah Murphy and Hamish Hastie
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Perth Mosque vandalised day after alleged ‘mass casualty’ terror attack foiled
WA’s political leaders, police commissioner and Islamic leaders came together on Saturday after graffiti was painted on the doors of the Northbridge mosque.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Man arrested over alleged ‘white supremacist ideology’ terrorist plot
Guns and knives were seized and a 20-year-old West Australian man is facing a string of serious charges including preparing a terrorist act targeting Muslim places of worship and the State Parliament building in Perth.
- Holly Thompson and Michael Philipps
Christchurch gunman fights to overturn guilty pleas, says prison made him irrational
The Australian, who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in 2019, is also seeking to appeal his sentence of life without the chance of parole, which had never been imposed in New Zealand before.
- Charlotte Graham-McLay
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WA Police boss says no intelligence warning ahead of rally attack
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch has rejected claims by independent Senator Lidia Thorpe that there was intelligence suggesting the likelihood of an attack on January 26.
- Hamish Hastie and Holly Thompson
‘Sluggish, inert’: Australia’s leaders slammed for response to Invasion Day rally terror attack
Aboriginal rights leader Pat Anderson has accused Australia’s political leaders of falling silent in the face of racism, after charges laid over the incident were upgraded to a terror offence.
- Rob Harris
‘He’s a coward’: Niece of Bondi victim lashes PM over royal commission
The niece of Bondi victim Boris Tetleroyd has rejected the Albanese government’s claim a federal royal commission would showcase hate speech.
- Nick Newling, Angus Thomson, Brittany Busch and Rob Harris
‘You owe us answers’: Families of Bondi victims demand PM launch federal royal commission
Calls for a Commonwealth inquiry into the rise of antisemitism and other security failings that have affected the Jewish community are escalating.
- Matt Wade, Shane Wright and Michael Ruffles
Glimpses, maybes and a ‘ping’: On the murky trail of the Bondi gunmen in the Philippines
At a beach resort on the outskirts of Davao City, the apparent fleeting visit of soon-to-be terrorist gunmen has been a talking point.
- Zach Hope
Terrorists plotted to kill Jews in ‘deadliest attack in UK history’
Two men have been found guilty over a foiled Islamic State-inspired attack in which they planned to use automatic weapons to kill hundreds of people.
- Sam Tobin and Andy Bruce