Sydney Terror Attack

Australia police said on Tuesday a knife attack during a service at a church in Sydney that injured at least four people, including a bishop with a global online following, would be considered as a terror incident.

Sydney police on Sunday ruled out terror or ideology as a motive after a man killed six people in a random stabbing attack on Saturday in one of the city's busiest shopping centres.

Five people were killed in an attack at a busy shopping centre in Sydney's Bondi Junction today. The attacker entered the mall when it was packed with shoppers and stabbed several people, local media said.

Australia has arrested and charged a Sri Lankan man with planning a terror attack after finding "symbolic locations within Sydney" listed as possible targets in his notebook, police said on Friday.

A teenage boy pleaded guilty Friday to planning a terrorist attack at an Anzac Day service honouring Australian soldiers in Sydney, the latest in a series of cases involving radicalised youth.

The threat of a terror attack in Australia is "real", Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said after the so-called ISIS group urged followers to target Sydney's beachside Bondi and the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

A teenager was arrested on Tuesday after Australian police alleged he had been planning to launch a terrorist attack in Sydney.

A teenager was charged with plotting a terrorist attack on an Australian Veteran's Day ceremony, police said today, the second year in a row authorities say they have thwarted an attack linked to the national holiday.

Sydney will kick-start the global New Year's Eve party with its biggest fireworks display ever, but fear of jihadist attacks has cast a pall with Brussels scrapping celebrations and many cities tightening security.

The Eiffel Tower reopened on Monday, three days after closing because of the wave of terror attacks on Paris.

A civilian police employee today was killed in a double shooting outside law enforcement headquarters in Sydney, but the attack did not appear to be linked to terrorism, Australian authorities said today.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday urged tighter screening of migrants after police thwarted an alleged terror attack, while vowing that "ugly fanaticism" will be defeated.

One of the victims of Australia's Lindt Cafe stand-off was reportedly killed by a police bullet when she was caught in the crossfire between the gunman and the cops, media reports said today.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday warned of a heightened level of "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the Sydney siege and said an attack was considered likely.

Tough new security laws and the bail system failed to prevent a deadly hostage crisis in the heart of Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday, as the country debated if and how similar attacks could be stopped in future.

Australia police said on Tuesday a knife attack during a service at a church in Sydney that injured at least four people, including a bishop with a global online following, would be considered as a terror incident.

Sydney police on Sunday ruled out terror or ideology as a motive after a man killed six people in a random stabbing attack on Saturday in one of the city's busiest shopping centres.

Five people were killed in an attack at a busy shopping centre in Sydney's Bondi Junction today. The attacker entered the mall when it was packed with shoppers and stabbed several people, local media said.

Australia has arrested and charged a Sri Lankan man with planning a terror attack after finding "symbolic locations within Sydney" listed as possible targets in his notebook, police said on Friday.

A teenage boy pleaded guilty Friday to planning a terrorist attack at an Anzac Day service honouring Australian soldiers in Sydney, the latest in a series of cases involving radicalised youth.

The threat of a terror attack in Australia is "real", Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said after the so-called ISIS group urged followers to target Sydney's beachside Bondi and the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

A teenager was arrested on Tuesday after Australian police alleged he had been planning to launch a terrorist attack in Sydney.

A teenager was charged with plotting a terrorist attack on an Australian Veteran's Day ceremony, police said today, the second year in a row authorities say they have thwarted an attack linked to the national holiday.

Sydney will kick-start the global New Year's Eve party with its biggest fireworks display ever, but fear of jihadist attacks has cast a pall with Brussels scrapping celebrations and many cities tightening security.

The Eiffel Tower reopened on Monday, three days after closing because of the wave of terror attacks on Paris.

A civilian police employee today was killed in a double shooting outside law enforcement headquarters in Sydney, but the attack did not appear to be linked to terrorism, Australian authorities said today.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday urged tighter screening of migrants after police thwarted an alleged terror attack, while vowing that "ugly fanaticism" will be defeated.

One of the victims of Australia's Lindt Cafe stand-off was reportedly killed by a police bullet when she was caught in the crossfire between the gunman and the cops, media reports said today.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday warned of a heightened level of "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the Sydney siege and said an attack was considered likely.

Tough new security laws and the bail system failed to prevent a deadly hostage crisis in the heart of Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday, as the country debated if and how similar attacks could be stopped in future.