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. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 19, 2025
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 · Dec 18, 2025
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. AAP · Dec 16, 2025
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". Euronews · Dec 16, 2025
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. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 16, 2025
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." The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025
Australian Federal Police to lead global summit Australia will chair the 2026 UNCOPS summit, the global gathering of police under the United Nations umbrella. AAP · Dec 1, 2025
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. Tom’s Hardware · Oct 30, 2025
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 The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2025
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 · Oct 28, 2025
'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. AAP · Oct 2, 2025
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. The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025
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. AAP · Aug 4, 2025
Police arrest suspect in Melbourne synagogue attack as international criminal links probed It comes amid a wave of antisemitic attacks The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2025 Alleged mastermind behind Sydney’s ‘fake terrorism plot’ denies wider responsibility but admits ‘I picked Dural’ Former gym owner and alleged drug dealer Sayit Akca tells Four Corners he ‘removed’ explosives threat while denying any involvement in antisemitic attacks
The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2025 NSW police officer signed NDA with AFP over Sydney caravan ‘fake terrorism’ plot NSW parliamentary inquiry hears ‘extraordinary’ revelation that motivation of overseas mastermind was kept secret due to non-disclosure agreement
The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2025 A Sydney caravan laden with explosives was a ‘fake terrorism plot’. Here’s what we know Police say they believed soon after the caravan’s discovery in January that it was a ‘con job’, alleging it was fabricated by criminals for personal benefit
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025 A cache of explosives in Sydney provoked antisemitic terrorism fears. Police now say it was faked Police in Australia say an explosives-filled trailer that politicians earlier described as an antisemitic terrorism plot and a foiled mass casualty event was staged by criminals in a complicated hoax
Al Jazeera · Mar 10, 2025 Mob faked attack on Australian synagogue: Police Police say organised crime gang fabricated a plan to bomb the Jewish site to divert law enforcement resources.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 10, 2025 AFP Clarifies Explosives-Laden Dural Caravan Was Part Of ‘Fabricated Terrorism Plot’ The caravan, discovered back in January, was "never going to cause a mass casualty event", according to authorities.
AAP · Mar 10, 2025 Cops expose Jewish caravan plot as 'criminal con job' A caravan bomb linked to prominent Jewish sites was one of several anti-Semitic incidents set up by organised crime figures for their own benefit, police said.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2025 Sydney caravan a ‘fake terrorism plot’ by criminals hoping to cause fear for personal benefit, police allege ‘The caravan plot was an elaborate scheme contrived by organised criminals domestically and from offshore,’ AFP deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett says
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024 Melbourne synagogue arson attack declared a terrorist act Police said a manhunt was underway to find three suspects following the fire
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024 Australian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources Australian law enforcement authorities have declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a terrorist act in a decision that increases resources available to the investigation
AAP · Nov 5, 2024 Fourteen people investigated for terror symbol displays Police are investigating the display of terrorist iconography and whether rhetoric about killed terrorists crossed the threshold into inciting violence.