As part of an anti-terrorism operation, Australian authorities have apprehended seven teenagers aged 15 to 17. The suspects are believed to adhere to a religiously motivated extremist ideology and have been under investigation by a joint counter-terrorism team. This development follows the arrest of a 16-year-old boy in connection with a stabbing incident at a Sydney church in April 2023.
Seven young individuals have been detained in southwestern Sydney as part of an ongoing investigation into a potential terror attack targeting a church in Sydney.
The Winston Hotel in Sydney’s north-west is caught in a boundary dispute between Parramatta City and the Hills Shire councils. The hotel owner pays rates to both councils and must submit separate development applications, a situation he calls “petty.” Parramatta Council voted to include the entire precinct in its area, causing a loss of income for the Hills Shire Council. The boundary between the councils follows the M2 motorway but splits at the pub, resulting in the Winston Hotel, shopping center, and strata apartments falling into the Hills Shire Council, while the carpark is under Parramatta Council. Hills Shire Council proposed dividing the land similarly to the hotel owner’s proposal, but Parramatta Council’s application, which includes a larger area, is now before the Local Government Minister.
A 15-year-old boy has become the first person charged under new ‘post and boast’ laws for allegedly stealing luxury vehicles and uploading about it on social media. The boy is facing an additional two years in prison if convicted under these new offenses. The new laws were introduced to address the rise in youth crime in Sydney and the regions. Meanwhile, an investigation by Police Strike Force Sweetenham is ongoing into teenage car theft in Sydney, with concerns that some stolen cars are being used by organized crime groups.
The victims of the tragic Bondi killings are being honored with a special memorial ceremony in the waters off eastern Sydney. The event is a poignant reminder of the lives lost and the enduring grief felt by their loved ones.
A software glitch at a Sydney casino allowed patrons to withdraw excessive amounts of cash, with over $2 million erroneously dispensed before the issue was rectified. Police have charged dozens of individuals with fraud for exploiting the malfunction, which affected ‘ticket in, cash out’ machines at The Star casino.
