Police are trolling though more than 52,000 photos and 7,500 videos stored on the phone of a teen accused of carrying out a terrorist attack at a Sydney church, a court has heard. The 16-year-old boy appeared before Parramatta Childrens Court on Friday charged with committing a terrorist act followingContinue Reading
Australia’s domestic spy agency wants to give up its right to request warrants to question children as young as 14 after it reported only a handful of minors had been charged with terror offences since 9/11. ASIO told a parliamentary inquiry that the federal government should scrap laws that enableContinue Reading
A homophobic tweet by former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham targeting independent MP Alex Greenwich “unleashed demons” and death threats, a court has heard. The Sydney MP launched defamation proceedings against the controversial and newly-independent Mr Latham in May last year following a graphic and homophobic tweet. In aContinue Reading
A 20th man has been charged following Sydney’s violent Wakeley riots, which broke out at Christ the Good Shepherd Church following the alleged stabbing of a bishop during a livestreamed sermon. About 2000 people flooded the streets outside the western Sydney church about 7.10pm on April 15, following the altercationContinue Reading
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has revealed plans to overhaul rules around gun handling following the alleged killing of a Sydney couple by a serving police officer. The alleged murder in February of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird by Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon using his service pistol sparked an urgent reviewContinue Reading
Elon Musk has stepped up his war of words with the Australian government over demands the X social media platform remove videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop, as the controversy around violent content spirals into a wider free speech debate. The eccentric billionaire has been publicly feuding PrimeContinue Reading
Australia’s top security chief has lashed social media companies for not doing enough to curb rising extremism online, warning of an uptick in activity from racists and nationalists using popular digital platforms to share “vile” propaganda” and tips on incite real-world acts of violence. ASIO director-general of security Mike BurgessContinue Reading
A second man has been charged after thousands of people clashed with police following the alleged stabbing of Sydney bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel. The Assyrian preacher was delivering a live streamed service at a church in the city’s west on Monday when he was allegedly stabbed by a 16-year-old boy.Continue Reading
NSW Premier Chris Minns has put social media giants “on notice” after misinformation and graphic content circulated on their pages after two stabbing attacks in Sydney. Six people were killed during a violent massacre at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday, and two days later a southwest Sydney church service wasContinue Reading
An attack on a controversial Christian leader caught on livestream video from a southwest Sydney church has yet to result in any charges, with the alleged attacker remaining in hospital under police guard. Assyrian Christian Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was allegedly stabbed multiple times at Christ The Good Shepherd ChurchContinue Reading