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Weasel words won’t do. In the Trump era, Australians need a PM to speak more clearly and more often

To the frustration of some in his own party, Anthony Albanese is cautious by nature, and often follows the lead of others when it comes to sensitive topics

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Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan

A former Australian soldier has been charged with war crimes on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012

The Independent UK

Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing 5 war crime murder charges

Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.

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‘People have lost all sense of shame’: three threats against federal politicians reported to police every day

At least 21 charges have been laid against individuals since October, Australian federal police say, following 951 reports to June

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Sydney Teen Charged Over Alleged Online Threats To Kill Israel’s President

A 19-year-old Sydney man has been charged after allegedly making online death threats against Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

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Exiled gangland boss Kazem Hamad linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq

Hamad arrested on behalf of Australian authorities for alleged drug trafficking

The Guardian - AU

Australian police find no evidence of broader terrorist network after Bondi Beach attacks

Father and son accused of killing 15 at Hanukkah festival spent November in the Philippines but rarely left the hotel, investigators say. Meanwhile, Sydney plans to deploy record number of police officers for New Year.

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Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting

Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”

The Independent UK

Questions remain over Bondi shooters' Philippines trip

The father and son duo who carried out the Bondi Beach attack might have travelled to the Philippines in a failed attempt to meet someone, an expert says.

AAP

Antisemitic incidents across Australia since 2023 – timeline

Jewish leaders warned before the Bondi beach attacks that the number of incidents had exploded over two years. Here are the main events that have caused alarm in the community

The Guardian - AU

PM keeps door open for anti-Semitism royal commission

The prime minister says he'll support a state government if it decides to establish a royal commission into anti-Semitism but leaders want a firm commitment.

AAP

7 Men Wrongly Arrested In Liverpool Considering Legal Action

“My head got smashed, I was bleeding all over my head,” one of the men said.

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Australia announces tougher hate speech laws in wake of Bondi terrorist attack

Federal police also confirmed further searches would be carried out in the coming days.

Evening Standard

Loved ones grieve as Bondi accused charged with murder

The devastation inflicted on Australia's Jewish community has been palpable at funerals for the Bondi victims, as an alleged terrorist is charged with murder.

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Dashcam footage shows couple trying to stop Bondi Beach gunman before being killed

Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett said on Tuesday that the mass shooting was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State".

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Bondi Shooters ‘Inspired By ISIS’ & Travelled To The Philippines, Albanese Confirms

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Bondi Beach attack was inspired by ISIS as leaders outline tougher gun laws.

The Independent UK

Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting was inspired by Islamic State

Australia’s federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett says a mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State."

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Australian Federal Police to lead global summit

Australia will chair the 2026 UNCOPS summit, the global gathering of police under the United Nations umbrella.

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Australia's police to use AI to decode criminals' emoji slang to curb online crime — "crimefluencers" will be decoded and translated for investigators

Australia's police are looking to build an AI tool that would detect and interpret emoji slang online in an effort to curb crime among bad actors in hateful communities, dubbed "crimefluencers." The AI will understand the difference between harmless lingo and coded messages to help police combat violent crime.

The Guardian - AU

AFP developing AI tool to decode gen Z slang amid warning about ‘crimefluencers’ hunting girls

AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett says online crime networks of young boys and men are targeting vulnerable teen and preteen girls

AAP

Top cop eyes 'crime-influencers' amid social media ban

Parents are encouraged to have hard conversations with children about online safety even as a world-first social media ban for Australian kids is set to begin.

AAP

'How nervous am I': top cop's emotional farewell

After five years as AFP Commissioner, Reece Kershaw has reflected on his career and said goodbye to staff at a ceremony at the force's headquarters in Canberra.

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Krissy Barrett becomes first woman Australian Federal Police commissioner

Krissy Barrett has been appointed the first female commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, replacing Reece Kershaw, who is retiring ahead of the end of his term.

AAP

Meet the first woman to lead Australia's federal police

Krissy Barrett will make history when she becomes the first woman to lead the Australian Federal Police, replacing Reece Kershaw after his early retirement.

The Independent UK

Police arrest suspect in Melbourne synagogue attack as international criminal links probed

It comes amid a wave of antisemitic attacks

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