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Detective Superintendent Ricky Chadwick (centre) at Maylands Police Complex with investigators from the Hate Crimes Unit.

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Inside the unit formed to tackle vile hate crimes in WA

Officers from WA’s new hate crimes unit say they are ‘committed’ to tackling any offences against people feeling vulnerable, including those from the LGBTQI+ community, gay men or victims of anti-Semitism.

Caleb Runciman

UK antisemitic incidents have risen since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack and the subsequent war. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismPremiumPolice question six over Manchester synagogue attack

Police have arrested six people on suspicion of terror offences after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England.

JILL LAWLESS

NSW police have recalled the life of police accountant Curtis Cheng, who was gunned down in 2015. (David Moir/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismPremiumTerror threat mix in spotlight as slain cop remembered

A leading counter-terrorism cop has outlined the challenges of policing extremists as his comrades remember an officer shot to death by a radicalised teen.

Alex Mitchell

Thirteen people are dead, dozens are wounded, with some in critical condition. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumSuicide bomber in Pakistan kills 13 and wounds 30

A suicide bomber has struck at a political rally in Pakistan, killing at least 13 people and wounding 30 others, with many in a critical condition.

Abdul Sattar

Scientists are still identifying the remains of September 11 victims, close to 25 years on. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismPremiumThree September 11 victims' remains newly identified

After nearly a quarter of a century, scientists have been able to use evolving DNA technology to bring closure to the families of some September 11 victims.

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Prime Minister Keir Starmer lay wreaths at the 7/7 memorial in London. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismPremiumKing leads UK in marking 20 years since London bombings

Britons are being urged to remember the "extraordinary courage and compassion" shown after the July 7 bombings as they mark 20 years since the deadly attacks.

Jill Lawless

Three Iranians living in London have been charged by Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismUK charges three Iranians in counter terrorism probe

Three Iranian nationals have been charged by Britain's counter-terrorism police with engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service.

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Former president Bill Clinton spoke of societal division on the anniversary of the Oklahoma bombing. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismPremiumSolemn service marks 30 years since Oklahoma bombing

A former president has spoken of deep divisions in the US at a service marking the anniversary of the nation's worst homegrown terror attack.

Thomas Müller

An explosion at the offices of the company that runs Greece's railways caused minor damage. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismGreek guerilla group claims attack on Hellenic Train

A previously unknown guerilla group in Greece has dedicated two bomb attacks on a railway company and government offices to Palestinians in the Gaza war.

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A WA man has become the first in the country to be convicted of sharing violent extremist material online.

crimePremiumWA man imprisoned for sharing Islamic State beheading videos

A Western Australian man has become the first person in Australia to be convicted for sharing violent extremist material online, after sharing Islamic State videos featuring beheadings.

Oliver Lane

A 16-year-old WA teen who allegedly threatened to commit a mass shooting at a NSW mosque has been charged with creating a false threat. 

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WA teen charged over ‘Christchurch 2.0’ threat to mosque

A 16-year-old boy who allegedly made an online threat to carry out a mass shooting at a NSW mosque has been charged.

Caleb Runciman

The teen suspect had a knife in his pocket at the time of his arrest, authorities say. (EPA PHOTO)

TerrorismAustrian police arrest teen who plotted railway attack

Austrian investigators have arrested a 14-year-old who allegedly was planning an attack at a Vienna railway station.

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Mourners have lit candles at the site of stabbing attack that left a 14-year-old dead. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismStabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria

Austrian authorities say a Syrian asylum seeker who allegedly went on a deadly stabbing rampage had been radicalised.

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Turkey has said the Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, must disarm or face military intervention. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismPremiumTurkey says it killed 23 Kurdish militants in Syria

Turkish forces have killed 23 Kurdish militants in northern Syria including members of a group recruited by the US in its campaign against Islamic State.

Daren Butler

A caravan laden with explosives seemingly intended for a synagogue and other Jewish-linked addresses is the subject of a massive cross-agency investigation.

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Explosive-laden caravan intended for Jewish targets found

A caravan laden with explosives seemingly intended for a synagogue and other Jewish-linked addresses is the subject of a massive cross-agency investigation, in a major escalation of the anti-Semitism crisis. 

Ellen Ransley and David Johns

Perth’s RAC arena is set for upgrades to prevent vehicular terrorist attacks such as the New Year’s Day tragedy that killed at least 15 people in New Orleans.

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Bid to prevent New Orleans-style attack on RAC Arena

It comes after a man drove a truck — with an Islamic State flag attached to his tow bar — into crowds on Bourbon Street in the iconic French Quarter of New Orleans.

Jake Dietsch

The prime minister and NSW premier have strongly condemned a hate crime in Sydney's eastern suburbs. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

TerrorismJewish community reels after 'cowardly' graffiti attack

Australia has been diminished as a nation by graffiti and a car fire the prime minister says was aimed at delivering fear to the Jewish community.

Alex Mitchell, Neve Brissenden and Jack Gramenz

Artem Vasilyev amassed weapons out of intellectual curiosity, his lawyer has said. (HANDOUT/SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA)

TerrorismEngineer cleared of terror plot 'likely autistic'

A former Defence employee who was acquitted of a terror plot had manufactured weapons out of intellectual curiosity, an Adelaide court has been told.

Abe Maddison

Smoke raises as emergency rescue teams and police officers attend the Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. on the outskirts of Ankara, Turkey.

World NewsVideoTurkey strikes Kurd militants after terror attack kills five

The strike on targets in Syria and Iraq came just hours after the deadly siege on a Turkish defence company.

Max Corstorphan

MI5 boss Ken McCallum says too many youngsters are being drawn into online extremism. (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismRise in UK children investigated for terror: MI5 boss

"Canny online memes" are drawing children into extreme right-wing ideologies, the MI5 boss has warned.

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Hezbollah has praised protesters who turned out at pro-Palestine and pro-Lebanon rallies over the weekend.

PoliticsCommentsTerror group Hezbollah praises Australian protesters

Hezbollah has praised Aussie protesters who turned out at pro-Palestine and pro-Lebanon rallies over the weekend. 

Ellen Ransley

An extremist Islamic organisation has thrown its support behind a rally for Palestine and Lebanon on the first anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.

NSW NewsExtremist group throws support behind Oct 7 ‘outrage’ rally

An extremist Islamic organisation has thrown its support behind a rally for Palestine and Lebanon on the first anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.

Georgina Noack

A Hezbollah flag is seen during a Pro-Palestine rally for Gaza and Lebanon in Melbourne.

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Teen charged for displaying Hezbollah flag at Sydney protest

New South Wales police have charged a 19-year-old woman after she allegedly displayed a Hezbollah flag at an anti-Israeli protest on Sunday.

David Johns

More than a dozen people have been killed following bombing in Mogadishu (file photo). (AP PHOTO)

TerrorismAt least 18 killed in terrorist bombing in Somalia

Bombing in the Kahda district of Mogadishu has killed 18 people and injures 10 others.

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