The Latest Breaking News from Artem Vasilyev

Illicit and 3D-printed firearms are a growing problem. Authorities are struggling to keep up

As police investigate whether alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi Freeman owned homemade firearms, experts say the laws on privately manufactured guns are a ‘dog’s breakfast’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2025

Firearm jail time for man acquitted of plotting terror

A man jailed for gun offences is immediately eligible to apply for parole because has been in custody since his arrest in 2021 over an alleged terror plot.

AAP · Nov 14, 2024

Engineer 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.

AAP · Oct 29, 2024

Terror accused 'had guns, explosive chemicals'

A man accused of plotting to blow up an electrical substation had gun parts, extremist material and explosives ingredients in his home, a court has been told.

AAP · May 9, 2024

White nationalism motivated terror plot, court told

A court has been told a complex charge masks the simplicity of a case against a man accused of plotting to blow up an Adelaide power station.

AAP · May 8, 2024

Terror accused Artem Vasilyev imported and manufactured weapons, documents allege

The Adelaide man has been ordered to stand trial after pleading not guilty to nearly two dozen crimes, including actions to prepare or plan a terrorist act, and possessing unregistered firearms.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

AFP lays more charges against Findon man accused of preparing or planning terrorism act

An Adelaide man arrested last year appears in court after the Australian Federal Police lays new terrorism charges against him.

ABC News · Jun 29, 2022