News: Australasia

Cemeteries & Funerals

One of two Australian men killed in Lebanon by air strike linked to Hezbollah, reports claim Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah claims an Australian man killed by an air strike in southern Lebanon fought for the terrorist organisation.

December 28, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah claims one of two Australian men killed by an air strike in southern Lebanon was one of its fighters. Ali Bazzi, 30, was killed after a suspected Israeli air strike hit a two-storey building in the […]

Cemeteries & Funerals

NSW Police monitoring a Sydney mosque which announced commemorative service for Hezbollah militant killed in Lebanon Sydney mosque Al Rahman has been revealed to be hosting a memorial service this week for a Hezbollah terrorist killed in Lebanon while fighting with Israel.

December 26, 2023   

(Sky News) NSW Police say they are monitoring Al Rahman Mosque as it holds a commemorative service for Hezbollah fighter Hussein Ibrahim Salameh, known as Nasser, killed in Lebanon this month. On Christmas Eve, Hezbollah announced six militants were killed between December […]

Legal

Abdullah Chaarani: Terrorist who plotted Christmas Day attack has sentence reduced on appeal One of the men behind a Christmas Day terror plot that would have killed 'many innocent people' has had a major court win.

November 13, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) A convicted terrorist has had his sentence slashed by six years after a panel of judges found it was “excessive.” Abdullah Chaarani, 33, returned before the Court of Appeal on Monday, showing little reaction as he learnt his appeal was […]

Clerics & Preachers

Islamic preacher ‘Brother Ismail’ probed A Sydney preacher who delivered a fiery sermon defending Hamas despite its atrocities is being investigated by NSW Police.

November 6, 2023   

(News.com.au) A Sydney Islamic preacher who delivered a fiery sermon that defended Hamas for murdering 1400 Israeli civilians has caught the attention of police. “Brother Ismail” delivered the controversial sermon, which was uploaded on YouTube, at the Al Madina Dawah Centre in […]

Children & Teens

Fate of Australian women and children in Syrian refugee camps decided in Federal Court The ISIS brides stuck in a refugee camp in Syria will consider an appeal after a court rejected a bid to bring them back home to Australia.

November 3, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) A legal battle to bring a group of Australian women and their children stuck in a refugee camp in Syria back home to Australia has been rejected by the Federal Court. A group of 20 Australian children and 11 women […]

Citizenship

Abdul Nacer Benbrika: Terror leader’s Aussie citizenship win The convicted leader of a Melbourne terror cell has won a High Court challenge against the decision to strip him of his Australian citizenship.

November 1, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) One of Australia’s most infamous domestic terrorists has won a legal bid to restore his citizenship. Abdul Nacer Benbrika launched a High Court bid to the legality of the former Morrison government’s powers to strip citizenship for convicted terrorists as […]

Demonstrations

Man arrested for bringing Israeli flag to Sydney pro-Palestinian protest says ‘police should feel ashamed of themselves’ A Sydney man has slammed police for arresting him after he brought an Israeli flag to a pro-Palestinian rally on Monday night, claiming the actions of the officers were 'excessive.'

October 10, 2023   

(Sky News) A Sydney man arrested for turning up to a pro-Palestinian rally with an Israeli flag has told Sky News Australia that police “should feel ashamed of themselves.” Mark Spiro said he was hauled away by three police officers after being […]

Clerics & Preachers

‘I’m elated’: Scenes as Aussie Muslims celebrate Hamas in south-west Sydney As images of the devastation continued to emerge from Israel, there was celebration in Sydney’s west — with one Muslim preacher declaring 'it’s a day of pride.'

October 9, 2023   

(News.com.au) A prominent Muslim preacher was filmed declaring “it’s a day of victory” to a roaring crowd in Sydney’s south-west on Sunday night amid violent scenes between Hamas and Israel. Wild scenes broke out in Lakemba and surrounding neighbourhoods as hundreds of […]

Legal

Alleged Aussie terrorist Neil Prakash ‘refuses’ to appear in court An alleged Islamic State recruiter has refused to face court on terrorism charges, with a prison guard saying 'he states he does not attend court.'

September 27, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) A Melbourne-born alleged Islamic State fighter has again refused to appear in court, claiming he “does not attend court.” Neil Prakash, 32, was due to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday afternoon, but a prison officer appeared on […]

Children & Teens

Fate of Australian women and children in Syrian refugee camps to be decided in Federal Court A senior diplomat has told a court any effort to bring back ISIS brides and their children stuck in Syrian camps would require a 'political decision.'

September 26, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) A senior diplomat has told a court she was not aware of any plans to bring ISIS brides and their children back to Australia. On Tuesday, a “last resort” legal fight began in the Federal Court hoping to force the […]

Crime

Infamous ‘baby terrorist’ Alo-Bridget Namoa charged over bulletproof vest Alo-Bridget Namoa, who called herself the 'baby terrorist,' has now been charged with firearms offences by police.

September 14, 2023   

(Daily Telegraph) A convicted terror plotter has been charged with gun offences by police as part of their investigations into Sydney’s ongoing gang war. Alo-Bridget Namoa, who called herself the “baby terrorist,” spent three years in prison for plotting a terror attack […]

Law Enforcement

Daniel Greenfield of Caringbah faces sentencing after terrorism charges A man who plotted a terrorist attack against police after collecting info on how to make a bomb from an al-Qaeda magazine now has ‘no gripe with Australia,’ a court has heard.

September 7, 2023   

(Daily Telegraph) A father charged with plotting a terrorist attack against police has renounced his “reckless” and “crazy” actions after he was busted with pro-Islamic State material on how to make a bomb so police stations could be targeted, a court has […]

Clerics & Preachers

Muslim preacher warns it’s ‘haram’ to watch the Matildas A Muslim preacher in Melbourne has warned fellow believers not to get swept up in the Matildas fever gripping Australia.

August 21, 2023   

(News.com.au) A Muslim preacher in Melbourne has warned fellow believers not to get swept up in the Matildas fever gripping Australia, reminding his followers that it’s “haram” to watch women’s sport. Takeadean Mohtadi, imam at the MyCentre mosque in Broadmeadows, said in […]

Health & Medicine

Man charged over mid-air rant involved in court drama The man at the centre of an incident that forced an international flight to return to Sydney airport has refused to come out of his cell.

August 15, 2023 and   

(NCA NewsWire) The man at the centre of the mid-air drama which forced an international flight to be turned around will make a bid to be released on bail on Wednesday after his lawyer flagged he was suffering from mental health issues. […]

Law Enforcement

AFP officers attend Sydney Airport as emergency incident unfolds Cops have stormed a Malaysia Airlines flight to arrest an 'unruly' passenger whose behaviour forced the plane to return to Sydney.

August 14, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) A man who forced a Malaysia Airlines plane to make a dramatic turn back to Sydney International Airport after he became unruly and made references to Islam has been arrested. The MH122 Airbus-a330 flight to Kuala Lumpur was diverted back […]

Law Enforcement

‘A slave of Allah’: Man filmed confronting flight attendants as AFP responds to ‘emergency incident’ Disturbing video of a man confronting plane passengers has emerged, as the AFP conducts an investigation at Sydney International Airport.

August 14, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) Disturbing footage of a man confronting plane passengers has emerged on board a flight that was forced to turn back, as the AFP conducts an emergency investigation at Sydney International Airport. The man, who was wearing a backpack on his […]

Deradicalization

Ahmed Mohamed: Terrorist’s bid for reduced sentence rejected despite ‘deradicalisation’ A convicted terrorist, currently serving a 32-year stint for two plots, has had his bid for freedom rejected.

August 3, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) A twice-convicted terrorist, who once plotted a Christmas Day attack in Melbourne’s CBD, has had his bid to walk free from prison early rejected. Ahmed Mohamed, 30, faced the Victorian Court of Appeal on Thursday where a panel of three […]

Government & Politics

Muslim groups fear unintended consequences of ‘imprecise’ IS flag ban The group Labor consulted regarding its plan to ban the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group's flag has expressed concerns, citing potential unintended consequences for Muslims.

June 16, 2023 and   

(SBS) Labor’s plan to ban the flag of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) includes “highly offensive” language and risks unintentionally leading to false police reports, says a Muslim advocacy group it consulted. But the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network (AMAN) has welcomed the […]

Government & Politics

Labor quietly moves to ban IS flag as part of Nazi symbol crackdown A proposal to ban hate symbols from public display has been introduced to the federal parliament, and it includes more in it than just banning Nazi symbols.

June 14, 2023 and   

(SBS) The government’s efforts to ban Nazi symbols in public have quietly extended to include the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group’s flag. Last week, the government announced it would move to ban displaying Nazi symbols in public or profiteering from their sale, […]

Citizenship

Convicted terrorist Abdul Benbrika fights removal of Australian citizenship in High Court A convicted terrorist is fighting the decision to strip him of his Australian citizenship in the High Court.

June 14, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) One of Australia’s most infamous domestic terrorists has gone to the nation’s highest court in his fight to have his citizenship restored as his potential deportation looms closer. Abdul Nacer Benbrika’s challenge against the legality of the former Morrison government’s […]

Government & Politics

Terrorist’s lawyer claims government broke law by not providing key report A convicted terrorist’s lawyers have slammed the government for not handing over a report he claims debunks the 'pseudoscience' used to keep him locked up.

June 5, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) The former government’s alleged failure to hand over a key report represents an “incredibly serious” breach of the law, a convicted terrorist’s lawyer has claimed. On Monday, lawyers acting for Abdul Nacer Benbrika and Australia’s attorney-general returned before the Supreme […]

Citizenship

Convicted terrorist leader to challenge citizenship decision A convicted terrorist leader will fight to have his Australian citizenship returned, with authorities planning to deport him, a court has heard.

June 2, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) The convicted leader of a terrorist cell in Australia will fight to have his citizenship returned, a court has heard. Abdul Nacer Benbrika returned before the Victorian Supreme Court on Friday as a trial began on what, if any, conditions […]

Legal

Abdul Nacer Benbrika: Lawyer for convicted terrorist says Australian government ‘Kafkaesque’ As a trial looms on the detention of a convicted terrorist, his lawyer has bemoaned the 'Kafkaesque' issues in dealing with the Australian government.

May 25, 2023   

(NCA NewsWire) Lawyers acting for a terrorist have bemoaned “Kafkaesque” issues with dealing with the Australian government as a trial date looms on his detention. Abdul Nacer Benbrika was jailed for 15 years in February 2009 after he was convicted on charges […]