A Melbourne teenager accused of plotting a massacre will remain behind bars over concerns he poses an overwhelming risk to the community.
Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton,who has known the detained woman for more than a decade,said the mother of two is a nurse and a humanitarian.
Counter-terrorism police have charged a teenager over a plot to attack a school on Brisbane’s northside.
The 14-year-old boy’s intent to murder charges came a day after the national terrorism threat level was raised from “possible” to “probable”.
The 19-year-old allegedly livestreamed video of himself walking into an MP’s office armed with a knife. His manifesto reveals he had planned other attacks.
The boy is facing two new charges,including the attempted murder of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel,as police examine tens of thousands of images on his phone.
A tool used to predict future offences is still being used by Home Affairs to assess individuals’ risk of committing terror-related crimes,despite being savaged by experts.
A Supreme Court judge has referred the detainment of terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika to the national security watchdog over Home Affairs’ failure to disclose expert reports.
X Corp’s legal team argues that footage of a Sydney priest being stabbed does not meet the legal threshold for it to be forcibly removed.
Relations between Muslim communities and the authorities are at rock bottom while commitment to programs to counter violent extremism appears lacking.
The 15-year-old – an alleged associate of the boy accused of stabbing Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel – was refused bail.