Australian Federal Police

Australian police investigate suspicious packages sent to diplomatic missions

It said the packages were sent to consulates in Melbourne and embassies in Canberra but did not provide a total number of affected sites or identify any of them.

Jan 09, 2019, 13:12 PM IST

Australia ramps up airport security after alleged plane bomb plot

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton told reporters in Melbourne on Monday that the alleged plane bomb plot could prompt longer-term airport security changes.
 

Jul 31, 2017, 10:17 AM IST

Australian plane plot may have involved bomb or gas: Reports

Several terror attacks have taken place in Australia in recent years, including a Sydney cafe siege in 2014 that saw two hostages killed.

Jul 31, 2017, 07:12 AM IST

Australia's most wanted jihadist Neil Prakash arrested

The 25-year-old, who has gone by the name Abu Khaled al- Cambodi since joining ISIS in 2013, was thought to have been killed in an American air strike in Iraq in July.

Nov 25, 2016, 17:00 PM IST

Australia raids homes of `doctor in Islamic State video`: Reports

Police have raided two Melbourne homes in counter-terrorism operations, with reports on Friday linking them to an Australian man who appeared in a slick Islamic State propaganda video last year.

Jan 29, 2016, 08:05 AM IST