Sydney teenager spared jail over terror plot planning after court finds low risk of reoffending
A Sydney teenager has avoided jail after admitting he had considered a mass terror attack and researched bomb-making instructions and possible targets. The case centred on planning that included the Sydney Opera House area and the finishing line of the Sydney Marathon. A Supreme Court judge said there was very little chance of the boy reoffending and imposed a three-year community corrections order instead.The boy was 14 when he was arrested at his Western Sydney home in August 2024 by federal police and later charged with committing acts in preparation for a terror attack. He was 16 at the time... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Nov 2026 02:59 LONDON
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Second Northern Territory teenager charged in terrorism-material investigation
Police in Australia's Northern Territory have arrested a second teenager as part of an ongoing counterterrorism investigation into alleged terrorism-related documents and online discussions. A Joint Counter Terrorism Team spokesperson said material seized from a home in the Top End yesterday allegedly included content showing a mixed ideological motivation, including glorification of mass casualty attacks at schools. The teenager has been charged and is due to appear before the NT Youth Justice Court today.The case follows an earlier arrest last week involving another Top End teenager, who was charged with collecting documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act and possessing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Nov 2026 00:32 LONDON
