Legal

Saeed Noori, Flinders Street killer driver, ‘did it in the name of Allah’ The man who deliberately drove his mum’s car into pedestrians at Melbourne’s busy Flinders Street intersection told his victims why he did it today.

(AAP) An Islamic State sympathiser who mowed down pedestrians in Melbourne’s Flinders Street, killing an elderly grandfather, said he “did it in the name of Allah,” a court has been told. Saeed Noori drove his mother’s SUV into 16 pedestrians outside Flinders […]

Citizenship

Islamic State fighter Neil Prakash’s citizenship revoked Neil Prakash, the Melbourne man who became a recruiter for Islamic State, has been stripped of his Australian citizenship.

(AAP) Neil Prakash, the Melbourne man who became a recruiter for the Islamic State militant group, has been stripped of his Australian citizenship. The 27-year-old was told of the Australian government’s decision on December 21, becoming the 12th dual national to have […]

Citizenship

Bernardi renews his push for burqa ban Australian Conservatives senator Cory Bernardi has introduced draft laws to parliament banning facial coverings at commonwealth sites.

(AAP) Burqas could be banned at major airports and citizenship ceremonies under legislation introduced to parliament by right-wing senator Cory Bernardi. The Australian Conservatives’ leader on Tuesday introduced a bill banning facial coverings at commonwealth sites, including all public places in the […]

Clerics & Preachers

Evil black blood claim denied in NSW trial: ‘How could I force him?’ A spiritual healer accused of detaining a man to draw out 'evil' black blood with suction cups has responded to the allegations in police interviews played in court.

(AAP) A spiritual healer denied telling a Sydney man he was drawing out black blood which was “the evil” when he placed suction cups on him and read out the Koran. Riza Morinaj also told police the man did not tell him […]