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As part of an extensive operation, detectives and secret service agents executed search warrants in Sydney on Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church. The Joint Counter-Terrorism Team, comprising federal and state police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO), emphasized the absence of any current threat to the public. This operation stems from a knife attack that occurred on April 15th in a Sydney church, injuring an Assyrian Orthodox bishop and priest.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strongly condemned Elon Musk’s accusations of censorship following an injunction to remove videos of the Sydney church stabbing. The eSafety Commissioner obtained the injunction to force X to take down graphic content related to the attack, which Musk has criticized as an unlawful attempt to regulate beyond Australia’s borders. Albanese has dismissed Musk’s comments, stating that he will not accept lectures on free speech from billionaires who prioritize their own egos over common decency. The government maintains that the violent nature of the videos has the potential to radicalize people, while Musk argues that the issue lies in Australia’s demand for global censorship. The eSafety Commission will seek a permanent injunction and civil penalties against X, with a further hearing scheduled in the Federal Court.