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Australia Stop 5 From 'Taking Boat To Indonesia To Join Jihad'
Five men with cancelled passports were today accused of planning to sail to Indonesia from Australia en route to join terrorist groups in Syria.
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Rival Protesters Clash As Australia Marks Race Riots
Minor scuffles broke out between anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters as hundreds of people and police congregated at a Sydney beach Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of modern Australia's worst race riots.
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Australia Passes Anti-Terrorism Law to Strip Citizenship
Australia's parliament has passed legislation to strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they are convicted of terrorism offences or found to have fought with banned groups overseas, despite concerns about deporting jihadists.
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No Global Support for US-Led Troops in Syria: Australia PM
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said there was no global support for a US-led ground force to destroy the Islamic State group, while warning resolve to defeat jihadists has never been stronger.
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Australia Introduces Laws to Strip Citizenship From Terrorists
Dual nationals who help terrorists could automatically lose their Australian citizenship even if they have never stepped foot out of the country under new laws introduced to parliament today.
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Australian Talks Tackle Jihadists' Use of Social Media
The Islamic State group has "global ambitions" and more must be done to tackle its use of social media for recruitment, representatives of governments and technology giants heard in Australia Today.
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Rules Out Leniency for Ex-Jihadists
Australia on Tuesday ruled out any leniency for returning jihadists following reports that three of its nationals suspected of fighting with Islamic State were in secret negotiations with Canberra to come home.
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Australia Foreign Minister Hails Iran Effort to Defeat Islamic State
Australia's foreign minister on Saturday hailed Iran's efforts to crush the jihadist Islamic State group in Iraq, saying on a rare trip to Tehran that the militants can be defeated.
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Australia Deploys 330 More Troops to Iraq in Training Mission
Australia said today 330 troops were heading to Iraq for two years to train local soldiers fighting jihadists including the Islamic State group, joining an aerial and special forces contingent in the region.
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Australian Airport Website Hacked by Islamic State
An Australian airport website was offline today after being taken over by pro-Islamic State hackers who published messages supporting the jihadist group.
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Australia Stops Third Teenager Headed for Mideast Jihad
Australia has prevented a third teenager from flying out to fight in the Middle East, a minister said today, as Western countries battle to stop the flow of youngsters to jihadist groups.
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'Britain's White Jihadi' a Teen From Australia: Report
A westerner pictured alongside Islamic State group fighters and dubbed by media as "Britain's white jihadi" is in fact a teenager from Australia who converted to Islam, a report said on Monday.
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Middle East-Bound Teens 'Stopped at Sydney Airport'
Australia today said it stopped two teenage brothers at Sydney Airport believed to be heading to the Middle East to fight, amid growing concern in Western countries over young people joining jihadist groups.
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Sydney Siege Survivors Tell of Terror at Hands of Gunman
Survivors of a 16-hour siege in a Sydney cafe in December, today, told of their terror during the deadly standoff, as a jihadist gunman threatened to kill people "one by one".
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Australian Women Joining Islamic State Foreign Fighters: Minister
Increasing numbers of young women are altering the profile of Australians joining the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, Attorney-General George Brandis said today, enticed by the "false glamour" of the organisation.
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Australia Stop 5 From 'Taking Boat To Indonesia To Join Jihad'
Five men with cancelled passports were today accused of planning to sail to Indonesia from Australia en route to join terrorist groups in Syria.
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Rival Protesters Clash As Australia Marks Race Riots
Minor scuffles broke out between anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters as hundreds of people and police congregated at a Sydney beach Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of modern Australia's worst race riots.
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Australia Passes Anti-Terrorism Law to Strip Citizenship
Australia's parliament has passed legislation to strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they are convicted of terrorism offences or found to have fought with banned groups overseas, despite concerns about deporting jihadists.
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No Global Support for US-Led Troops in Syria: Australia PM
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said there was no global support for a US-led ground force to destroy the Islamic State group, while warning resolve to defeat jihadists has never been stronger.
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Australia Introduces Laws to Strip Citizenship From Terrorists
Dual nationals who help terrorists could automatically lose their Australian citizenship even if they have never stepped foot out of the country under new laws introduced to parliament today.
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Australian Talks Tackle Jihadists' Use of Social Media
The Islamic State group has "global ambitions" and more must be done to tackle its use of social media for recruitment, representatives of governments and technology giants heard in Australia Today.
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Rules Out Leniency for Ex-Jihadists
Australia on Tuesday ruled out any leniency for returning jihadists following reports that three of its nationals suspected of fighting with Islamic State were in secret negotiations with Canberra to come home.
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Australia Foreign Minister Hails Iran Effort to Defeat Islamic State
Australia's foreign minister on Saturday hailed Iran's efforts to crush the jihadist Islamic State group in Iraq, saying on a rare trip to Tehran that the militants can be defeated.
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Australia Deploys 330 More Troops to Iraq in Training Mission
Australia said today 330 troops were heading to Iraq for two years to train local soldiers fighting jihadists including the Islamic State group, joining an aerial and special forces contingent in the region.
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Australian Airport Website Hacked by Islamic State
An Australian airport website was offline today after being taken over by pro-Islamic State hackers who published messages supporting the jihadist group.
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Australia Stops Third Teenager Headed for Mideast Jihad
Australia has prevented a third teenager from flying out to fight in the Middle East, a minister said today, as Western countries battle to stop the flow of youngsters to jihadist groups.
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'Britain's White Jihadi' a Teen From Australia: Report
A westerner pictured alongside Islamic State group fighters and dubbed by media as "Britain's white jihadi" is in fact a teenager from Australia who converted to Islam, a report said on Monday.
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Middle East-Bound Teens 'Stopped at Sydney Airport'
Australia today said it stopped two teenage brothers at Sydney Airport believed to be heading to the Middle East to fight, amid growing concern in Western countries over young people joining jihadist groups.
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Sydney Siege Survivors Tell of Terror at Hands of Gunman
Survivors of a 16-hour siege in a Sydney cafe in December, today, told of their terror during the deadly standoff, as a jihadist gunman threatened to kill people "one by one".
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Australian Women Joining Islamic State Foreign Fighters: Minister
Increasing numbers of young women are altering the profile of Australians joining the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, Attorney-General George Brandis said today, enticed by the "false glamour" of the organisation.
