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#20886313 at 2024-05-19 08:26:58 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #36: BADGE OF HONOR Edition

#35 - Part 43
Australian Politics and Society - Part 35
>>20841393 Christian extremist allegedly linked to wieambilla police shooting, Donald Day, offered plea deal by the FBI - An American man with alleged links to Queensland's wieambilla police shootings has been offered a plea deal. Arizona District Attorney Gary Restaino filed the court motion to have a pre-trial hearing delayed to allow time for Donald Day Jr and his lawyers to consider the deal. "A plea offer has been extended and the deadline for acceptance is May 17," Mr Restaino said in court documents. After a joint Queensland Police Service and FBI investigation, Mr Day was arrested in December and charged with two counts of making an interstate threat. In January, he was further charged with illegal gun possession and threatening FBI agents added. The 58-year-old is alleged to have communicated directly with Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train online, sending messages containing Christian end-of-days ideology. Police constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow and neighbour Alan Dare were killed in the religiously motivated terrorist attack by the Trains, who were later shot dead by specialist police.
>>20846679 Australian regulator says Musk's X should not set limits of internet law - Elon Musk's X has policies to take down harmful content when it chooses but should not be allowed to overrule Australian law in deciding what can be viewed there, a lawyer for the cyber regulator told a hearing into video of a bishop being stabbed. X, formerly Twitter, is fighting an order by the eSafety Commissioner to remove 65 posts showing video of an Assyrian Christian bishop being knifed mid-sermon in Sydney last month, in what authorities called a terrorist attack. "X says ... global removal is reasonable when X does it, because X wants to do it, but it becomes unreasonable when X is told to do it by the laws of Australia," Tim Begbie, the lawyer, told a hearing of the Federal Court, Australia's second-highest. Begbie said the dispute was not a debate about free speech but rather about the practicality of the Australian law that gives the regulator power to protect citizens from the most objectionable content. Geo-blocking Australians, the solution X offered, was ineffective because a quarter of the population used virtual private networks that disguise their locations, he added. "Global removal in these circumstances is a reasonable step," he said. "It would achieve what parliament intended, which is no accessibility to end users in Australia."

>>20846729 Video: Australia targets social media with parliamentary probe - Australia announced on Friday that it would hold a parliamentary inquiry to look into the negative impacts of social media platforms, saying they have significant reach and control over what Australians see online, with almost no scrutiny. The government has criticised social media platforms for not being quick enough to remove violent posts and seeks more oversight over content posted on Meta's Facebook, ByteDance's TikTok and Elon Musk-owned X. "Across a range of issues, whether it be the issue of domestic violence, whether it be the radicalisation of our young people, across a range of areas, something that keeps popping up over and over again is the role of social media," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters. "(They) can be very positive but also can have a negative influence which is there."
>>20852084 United States Space Force CSO speaks at Australian Air, Space Power Conference - U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman underscored the importance of the U.S.-Australia strategic partnership during the Royal Australian Air Force's 2024 Air and Space Power Conference in Canberra, May 9. The conference brought together members of Australia's military forces and partners, including the U.S. Space Force, to discuss the nation's security interests in air and space. Saltzman's keynote, titled Deterrence Down Under, began with a brief history of U.S. and Australian defense relations, starting with the Battle of Hamel in 1918 during World War I. In this engagement, U.S. Army infantry fought under the same command as Australian soldiers, supported by British tanks, against German positions in and around the town of Le Hamel in Northern France. "This was the first time in history that U.S. Army troops were commanded operationally by non-American officers," said Saltzman. "And by the end of the war, [General John Monash] said, 'success is not measure by how high you climb, but by how many people you bring with you.''

#20545547 at 2024-03-10 08:32:48 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition

#34 - Part 12
Australian Politics and Society - Part 5
>>20244542 The Queen made in Australia - A highly emotional King Frederik X has acceded to the Danish throne, sealing the special moment with a kiss with his wife, Australian-born Queen Mary.
>>20251136 Workforce crisis threatens to put two more Anzac frigates out of service - Defence is looking at mothballing up to two more of the navy's frontline Anzac-class frigates as crippling crew shortages undermine the nation's military capabilities.
>>20251146 Man facing jail over alleged Nazi salute says he still performs it daily - Prominent Melbourne white supremacist Jacob Hersant has responded to allegations he performed the Nazi salute just days after it was outlawed in Victoria, saying he does not regret it - even if it means spending time behind bars.
>>20257321 "This message needs to be viewed by every Australian; and every Australian needs to stand up for Australia .. We've bent over to appease the Aussie-haters long enough. I'm taking a stand. ?I'm standing up because of the hundreds of thousands who died fighting in wars for this country, and for the Australian flag." - Bob Katter
>>20261652 Grounded Taipan helicopters already stripped for parts, Australia tells Ukraine - Australia has refused Ukraine's request to donate its retired fleet of Taipan helicopters, saying it is not feasible to return them to flying condition. In a blow to Ukraine's bid to bolster its air defences, Australia's 45 Taipan MRH-90 aircraft will instead continue to be dismantled, stripped for spare parts and then buried in an undisclosed defence site.
>>20261661 wieambilla shooting: Donald Day Jr allegedly had buckets of ammunition and threatened FBI agents, US court told - A US conspiracy theorist linked to the wieambilla shooters allegedly held a significant stockpile of weaponry, including five-gallon buckets of ammunition, and made threats to kill five FBI agents, telling them he would "come for every f*cking one of you", court documents reveal.
>>20272208 Video: Alleged Russian gangster charged after $1m cash, explosives seized in Melbourne - An alleged member of a Russian organised crime gang and two other men have been charged after explosives, firearms and $1 million in illicit cash were seized by police.

>>20281751 Voice architect Tom Calma leads call for Australia's first Indigenous governor-general - One of the nation's most respected Indigenous rights campaigners, Tom Calma, has backed in the appointment of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person to be the next governor-general, with the King's current representative - David Hurley - due to wind up his five-year term by the middle of this year.
>>20281763 Cricket Australia to honour First Nations people on Australia Day - CA is keen to promote inclusivity and respect from patrons regardless of their view on the date itself, which is widely viewed as a day of mourning by First Nations people.
>>20281774 NSW Premier Chris Minns urges Cricket Australia to 'revisit' decision to sidestep Australia Day celebrations - Mr Minns questioned Cricket Australia's decision, saying it was "extremely strange". "This is a day for us all to celebrate with your family and friends, recognise that we live in the greatest country on Earth. I definitely will be doing that," he told 2GB.
>>20281784 Victorian Coalition withdraws Aboriginal treaty support, citing cultural heritage concerns - The Shadow Aboriginal Affairs Minister and Victorian Nationals leader, Peter Walsh, said the Coalition made the decision because of mounting concerns over delays being caused by cultural heritage processes.
>>20281804 'Indoctrination': Childcare kids told land stolen from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - Toddlers and pre-schoolers in some childcare centres are being taught that Australia was stolen from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, in ceremonies branded as "indoctrination'' on the eve of Australia Day.
>>20287589 Video: 'More appropriate date': Pat Cummins joins push to shift Australia Day - Pat Cummins' plea to change the date of Australia Day is set to embolden cricket bosses to defy public outrage and double down on the low key treatment of the day.
>>20287616 Video: Cricket Australia boss Nick Hockley left speechless after grilling from radio host - The boss of Cricket Australia has been left speechless over a grilling by a radio host over the sporting body's decision to ban the words "Australia Day" during Friday's Test cricket match. Fordham repeatedly grilled the cricket boss before saying "it's like saying you want people to celebrate Christmas but they can't mention Santa Claus". An uncomfortable moment of silence followed, with only the sound of Hockley's laboured breathing audible over the airwaves. "Are you there Nick?" Fordham asked. "I think I've explained our position," Hockley said.

#20545545 at 2024-03-10 08:31:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition

#34 - Part 11
Australian Politics and Society - Part 4
>>20193851 Republic on ice after Indigenous voice referendum failure - Labor has junked plans to hold a republic referendum in the next term of parliament, with the ?Albanese government vowing to keep its focus on the cost of living after losing public support during the voice debate.
>>20193868 Anthony Albanese confirms King Charles visit later this year - A government spokesperson told The Australian that "the Prime Minister enjoys a warm relationship with the King, and looks forward to welcoming His Majesty to Australia later this year". The royal visit would be the first since King Charles's accession to the throne and the first visit to Australia by the sitting monarch since Queen Elizabeth II in October 2011.
>>20199983 Voice campaigner Thomas Mayo calls to legislate the same sort of body the country voted against - One of the most prominent ?Indigenous "Yes" campaigners at last year's defeated referendum has backed a legislated Voice to Parliament, less than three months after Australians rejected the plan to entrench one in the constitution.
>>20211922 Morrison enlists former VP Pence to write foreword for Christian memoir - Former prime minister Scott Morrison's book canvassing his Christian faith has been endorsed by fellow high-profile Christian and former US vice president Mike Pence. Pence, who served as Donald Trump's vice president and who is well known for his own evangelical views, has written the foreword to Morrison's book.
>>20211957 Secret society Freemasons throws open its doors in Cairns to dispel myths - "Conspiracy theorists have accused Freemasons of being behind world wars, starting the American revolution, worshipping Satan and even riding goats. But here in far north Queensland, two men are happy to throw open the doors to their not-so-secret club to try to dispel some myths. Raja Chohan, grand master of the district Grand Lodge of Carpentaria, and fellow member Duncan Walker, are offering a glimpse into the workings of a society usually shrouded in mystery." - Phil Brandel - abc.net.au
>>20211957 Q Post #1630 - Why are Freemasons on the scene of most shooting locations? Openly giving interviews or in background shots? Symbolism will be their downfall. Q - https://qanon.pub/#1630 - https://qalerts.pub/?q=freemason

>>20218556 US government urges court not to drop charges against Donald Day, the extremist linked to wieambilla shooting - The US government has urged a court in Arizona to reject a request by American extremist, Donald Day Jr for charges against him be dropped.
>>20218577 Woolworths dumps Australia Day merchandise from all stores, cites 'gradual decline' in demand - Woolies had confirmed its Australia Day merchandise has been dumped from stores across the nation and will no longer be sold, citing a "gradual decline" in demand for the merchandise over the years and "broader discussion" about the January 26 date and "what it means" to different parts of the community.
>>20224502 Video: Violence and looting erupt in PNG amid police, public servant pay 'glitch' - At least 10 people have reportedly died after violence erupted in Papua New Guinea's capital on Wednesday when a payroll "glitch" sparked angry protests by police, soldiers and public servants, who surrounded the nation's parliament and Prime Minister James Marape's office.
>>20224522 Video: Violent riots in PNG leave 16 people dead, as MP calls for PM James Marape to step down - Sixteen people have died in violent riots in Papua New Guinea after some residents took advantage of police being on strike on Wednesday to set shops and businesses alight in the capital. Local security services described the rioting overnight as total anarchy.
>>20224547 Video: Peter Dutton blasts Woolworths for not carrying Australia Day merchandise - Peter Dutton has called for Australians to boycott one of the nation's biggest supermarkets for its decision to stop stocking shelves with Australia Day merchandise, declaring the move by Woolworths was "against the national interest".
>>20224564 Online safety regulator lashes X, formerly Twitter, over failure to police hate - The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has put Australian users at greater risk since Elon Musk took over, according to Australia's eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant
>>20240946 Alleged Hells Angels chief snuck into Thailand on private jet after fleeing Sydney, say police - Rodrigo Elices, alleged leader of the Hells Angels bikie gang wanted in NSW after a drug house in Kogarah caught fire in October 2022, snuck into Thailand on a private plane with a false passport before being pulled from a luxury villa hideout, local officials claim.

#20545534 at 2024-03-10 08:23:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition

#34 - Part 9
Australian Politics and Society - Part 2
>>20132098 Video: Please don't forget about Ukraine. This war is about Australia too - "Australia has been an absolutely loyal and active friend of Ukraine during its existential fight, which continues every day on battlefields if not in your headlines. We especially thank the government for most recently extending the training it is providing in the UK to Ukrainian troops. I have written to the Australian government to warn that Russia intends to make this a brutal northern winter for Ukrainians by again targeting their energy infrastructure. Ukraine has had to ask for Australia's further support regarding energy supply and energy equipment to keep the lights and the heat on. We need Australian coal for the winter." - Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ukrainian ambassador - theage.com.au
>>20141992 wieambilla shooting: lawyers for Donald Day Jr mount freedom-of-speech defence over alleged threats to police - A US conspiracy theorist linked to the wieambilla shooters has argued he was not seriously expressing an intent for violence when he said "the devils come for us, they fucking die", and as such should be protected by the US constitution's first amendment.
>>20142018 Yakult Australia targeted in cyber attack, employee files published on dark web - Iconic probiotic company Yakult Australia has been hit by a significant cyber attack that has seen its company records and sensitive employee documents, such as passports, published on the dark web.
>>20147663 Red Sea attacks: Peter Dutton says Australian Navy should be sent for sake of economy - Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has claimed Labor's decision to focus on its Indo-Pacific strategy over a US-led mission in the Red Sea will hurt Australians at home, as the cost of international shipping delays compounds backlogs from industrial action at local terminals.

>>20147812 Donald Day Jr, US sovereign citizen linked to wieambilla murders, was prepared for deadly 'last stand' with police, court hears - An American extremist linked to the wieambilla killers claims he wished he had joined in on their massacre of Queensland police officers and threatened to kill the FBI agents who arrested him, a US court has heard.
>>20147954 John Howard would not back Donald Trump to be president again - "John Howard would not vote for Donald Trump if he had a vote in the US presidential election next year because the former president failed to accept the outcome of the 2020 election and fraudulently tried to overturn the result. He said Mr Trump was utterly "unfit" to return to the presidency." - Troy Bramston - theaustralian.com.au
>>20152545 Noel Pearson breaks silence on Indigenous voice referendum on stage with Stan Grant at Woodford Folk Festival - Ex-News Corp and AAP photographer, David Kapernick said on social media that Mr Pearson accused Anthony Albanese of "running away" from indigenous affairs. "Noel Pearson and Stan Grant at Woodford Folk festival discussing what to do now after referendum. Not impressed with Albanese ... says he's running away and will do nothing,"
>>20152674 Trump-Biden rematch bodes ill for US and world - "What a miserable year for American politics and democracy worldwide a Trump victory in 2024 would be. What message would it send to Russia and Ukraine? What would it do to the US relationship with China? Would it put nations such as Australia in an awkward position balancing relationships? Could US allies be even remotely certain Trump would have their back in a crisis? And what would the return of Trump say about the decline of US hegemony? The biggest risk of Trump returning to the presidency isn't the short-term chaos. It is the long-term cultural impact such a result would have - a profound shift in how the US did business, and what might come next. This is why Trump is a threat to democracy. He represents yet another erosion in support for its ideals because if he wins he'll do so legitimately." - Peter van Onselen, professor of politics and public policy at the University of Western Australia and Griffith University - theaustralian.com.au

#20261661 at 2024-01-18 08:57:47 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition

>>20141992
wieambilla shooting: Donald Day allegedly had buckets of ammunition and threatened FBI agents, US court told

Arizona conspiracy theorist faces fresh weapons charges and is accused of threatening five special agents during his arrest in late 2023

Christopher Knaus - 18 Jan 2024

A US conspiracy theorist linked to the wieambilla shooters allegedly held a significant stockpile of weaponry, including five-gallon buckets of ammunition, and made threats to kill five FBI agents, telling them he would "come for every fucking one of you", court documents reveal.

The FBI arrested Arizona conspiracy theorist Donald Day Jr in December in connection with the religiously motivated terrorist attack at a remote Queensland property in wieambilla which left two Queensland police officers and a neighbour dead.

Day had regularly interacted with Queenslanders Gareth and Stacey Train, who, along with Gareth's brother, Nathaniel, perpetrated the police shooting in 2022.

During the standoff, Gareth and Stacey posted a 41-second YouTube video titled "Don't Be Afraid", in which they spoke of the killings and expressed their love for "Don", saying they would "see you at home".

Day allegedly commented on the video saying "those bastards will regret that they ever fucked with us".

"Truly from my core, I so wish that I could be with you to do what I do best," he wrote.

In a subsequent video posted under his username, "Geronimo's Bones", Day allegedly said: "The devils come for us, they fucking die. It's just that simple. We are free people, we are owned by no one."

The FBI alleges Day's comments constituted "a threat to injure the person of another, that is any law enforcement individual who comes to Day's residence". They also allege he uttered threats against Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization.

A fresh indictment filed this week in the Arizona district court has added additional charges against Day, court documents show.

He is alleged to have possessed weaponry despite being a convicted felon - comprising four handguns, four rifles including an "AK style rifle", a shotgun and significant amounts of ammunition. The latter allegedly included three five-gallon plastic buckets of ammunition.

He is also accused of threatening five FBI special agents during his arrest.

Day allegedly said: "I'll tell you this, if anything happens to my wife, and I ever get out of these cuffs, I'll come for every fucking one of you."

"How's that? You better kill me, if you fuck my wife up, you hurt her in any way, you better kill me here and now and just dump my body somewhere ... I'm not playing with you guys, I'm not making idle threats here."

Last month, Day's lawyers filed a motion to have the case thrown out, seeking to protect his comments under the first amendment.

His lawyers said the indictment failed to allege a "true threat" to commit violence and Day was "therefore protected by the first amendment to the United States constitution", which covers the right to free speech.

"Even accepting as true the indictment's assertion that 'devils' is code for 'police officers' specifically, as opposed to 'unlawful government actors' in general, Mr Day's assertion that if 'devils come [to kill] us,' he would respond in kind cannot fairly be read as 'a serious expression of an intent to commit an act of unlawful violence'."

His lawyers argued the statements Day allegedly made were not threats against a "person" as required under the statute. Their motion argued the group of persons allegedly threatened by the statement was too vague and ill-defined to constitute a "person".

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/18/wieambilla-shooting-donald-day-allegedly-ammunition-buckets-ammo-fbi-us-court-gareth-stacey-train

#20218556 at 2024-01-10 10:14:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition

>>20141992
US government urges court not to drop charges against Donald Day, the extremist linked to wieambilla shooting

Jade Macmillan - 10 January 2024

The US government has urged a court in Arizona to reject a request by an American extremist, linked to the wieambilla killers, for charges against him be dropped.

Donald Day Jr was a close confidant of Stacey and Gareth Train, the couple who, alongside Gareth's brother Nathaniel, shot dead constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold and a neighbour in a rural Queensland community in 2022.

Mr Day stands accused of inciting violence online and making interstate threats.

His lawyer, Luke Mulligan, said those charges should be thrown out because his client's communications were not "true threats" and that "even violent political hyperbole ... [was] constitutionally protected".

Prosecutors have now filed their response to that request, arguing that the motion to dismiss was "premature" and "should be denied".

In court documents filed Tuesday, the US Attorney's Office in Phoenix said it should be left to a jury to decide whether the threats were "true".

"Whether the communications at issue are serious expressions of intent to commit acts of unlawful violence is a question for the jury to consider after it has heard all the evidence," the prosecutor's filing said.

It also said the threats "were far from political hyperbole".

"According to the indictment, (the) defendant has had a history of inciting violence against law enforcement and government authorities, encouraged individuals in Australia who engaged in a deadly shootout with law enforcement, has publicly acknowledged that he is an "x-con, who's armed to the teeth", and has publicly announced that if law enforcement came for him, his plan would be to attack and kill them," prosecutors said.

'I wish I had been there'

Court transcripts released last month revealed disturbing interactions Mr Day had with the FBI after he was arrested, including his desire to have been with the wieambilla killers when they carried out their attack.

"I wish I had been there to kill those f*ckers with them so they weren't alone," Mr Day allegedly said, referring to the Trains.

The transcript also detailed Mr Day's violent criminal history - particularly towards police.

It revealed allegations he made threats towards his arresting officers and his "extremely dangerous" mindset, which ultimately led a judge to deny him bail.

Mr Day is on the extremist end of the sovereign citizen movement - people who do not recognise the authority of governments - and it was this ideology, coupled with a world view where "many of the evil entities in his mind are governmental authority", that the prosecutor argued made him a flight risk and a danger to the public.

The court was previously told that agents found nine firearms, several thousand rounds of ammunition, body armour, and gas masks at Mr Day's Antelope Valley ranch.

The prosecution said Mr Day had referenced this property as the spot for his "last stand" against any law enforcement.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-10/qld-donald-day-wieambilla-stacey-train-gareth-nathan-police/103306006

#20147821 at 2023-12-29 14:58:56 (UTC+1)
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>>20147812

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Mr Day is on the extremist end of the sovereign citizen movement - people who do not recognise the authority of governments - and it was this ideology, coupled with a world view where "many of the evil entities in his mind are governmental authority", that the prosecutor argued made him a flight risk and a danger to the public.

The court also heard Mr Day had an extensive history of violence, particularly towards police.

Cases for the Arizona man retrieved by the court show that from 1986 to 1990, he was convicted for robbery, five counts of battery including against police and emergency personnel, and the assault of a prisoner.

The court heard he had spent more than six years in jail.

After he was arrested, Mr Day also told officers he went to prison after killing his stepfather for raping his sister. However, prosecutors have been unable to verify his account, stating it was possible this occurred when Mr Day was a juvenile and the records are inaccessible.

Ms Osborne also indicated Mr Day was not legally allowed to own firearms and that further charges were expected to be laid against him.

'He has nowhere to go'

Mr Day's legal team, represented by Luke Mulligan, have filed to have the charges dismissed on constitutional grounds.

"We have the right to free speech in this country," Mr Mulligan said.

"The government's case is exceedingly weak. The government just had 20 minutes talking about all ... these terrible things he's done.

"For something to rise to being criminalised speech, it has to be a true threat. It can't be conditional. There must be an identified target. Internet hyperbole, internet venting, does not qualify as that."

Mr Mulligan said Mr Day was not a threat to anybody, did not have contact with law enforcement for more than 20 years, that his firearms were owned by his wife, and they used the shooting perch to defend their chickens against coyotes.

The defence lawyer also revealed Mr Day had stage four colon cancer, with the accused understanding it was brain cancer which went into remission after he received "treatment from his wife and a medicine woman" before it metastasised to his colon.

"He can't flee. He has nowhere to go. He has no ability to flee, and his physical condition prevents him from fleeing," Mr Mulligan told the court.

He said Mr Day has not been able to eat the food at jail and, after five days of not eating, was found unconscious in a pool of his own blood.

In her decision to keep the accused behind bars, Federal Judge Camille Bible referenced the "very, very devastating series of events that occurred in Australia" and Mr Day's role in them.

She dismissed the defence's First Amendment arguments, saying that Mr Day was not being prosecuted for his ideologies, but for the "very specific" threats he made and the pattern of adverse interactions he has had with police officers.

She said the weight of evidence suggested he posed a danger to the public.

Judge Bible recognised Mr Day's declining health but said "it is concerning to the court that he's not sought medical treatment" and that there was no formal diagnosis.

She said given the circumstances, Mr Day would be "better off in custody where he can get care and treatment".

The jury trial for Mr Day is scheduled to commence on February 6.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-29/donald-day-jr-wieambilla-shootings-court-transcript/103271920

#20147812 at 2023-12-29 14:57:38 (UTC+1)
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>>20141992
>>20114699
Donald Day Jr, US sovereign citizen linked to wieambilla murders, was prepared for deadly 'last stand' with police, court hears

Kevin Nguyen and Emilie Gramenz - 29 December 2023

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An American extremist linked to the wieambilla killers claims he wished he had joined in on their massacre of Queensland police officers and threatened to kill the FBI agents who arrested him, a US court has heard.

WARNING: This story contains strong language and references to political violence.

A newly-released court transcript has revealed the disturbing interactions Arizona sovereign citizen Donald Day Jr had with the FBI after he was arrested earlier this month.

In it, a federal prosecutor detailed Mr Day's violent criminal history - particularly towards police - allegations that he made threats towards his arresting officers, and his "extremely dangerous" mindset which ultimately led a judge to deny him bail.

Mr Day was a close confidant of Stacey and Gareth Train, the couple who, alongside Gareth's brother Nathaniel, shot dead constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold and a neighbour in wieambilla last year.

The 58-year-old was arrested in Heber-Overgaard, a rural community of around 3,000 people in Navajo County, on December 1 and stands accused of inciting violence online and making interstate threats.

Later, during Mr Day's detention hearing days, Dondi Osborne from the US Attorney's Office said Mr Day and his wife Sabrina Spires were prepared to die during a "last stand" with police at his fortified off-grid property.

Mr Day was arrested by tactical teams inside a shared Dairy Queen and service station parking lot in town, after police believed it too dangerous to detain him at his Antelope Valley ranch.

The prosecutor described how a shipping container surrounded by stacked sandbags on his property created an effective sniper's nest for Mr Day.

The court heard agents found nine firearms, several thousand rounds of ammunition, body armour, and gas masks at the address.

The prosecution said Mr Day had referenced this property as the spot for his "last stand" against any law enforcement.

'I wish I had been there'

On the day he was apprehended, Mr Day was urged to record a video for his wife - who has appeared in several videos with him, including those discussing the Trains - asking her to come out peacefully.

It's alleged Mr Day told FBI agents: "If anything happens to my wife, and if I ever get out of these cuffs, I'll come for every f*cking one of you".

When asked about the Trains' deaths, Mr Day allegedly said: "I wish I had been there to kill those f*ckers with them so they weren't alone".

Mr Day, who had waived his right to silence, also allegedly told the agents that if the SWAT teams had come for him at his ranch, he would've died in a shootout with them.

Ms Spires echoed the sentiment in a later interview with the FBI and said she was prepared to fight and die alongside her husband.

"She said ... if the SWAT team had responded, I would essentially be in heaven now with Mr Day as well as the Trains," Ms Osborne told the court.

In arguing for his continued detention, the prosecutor referenced repeated calls Mr Day made for the mass killing of law enforcement and government officials in the lead-up to the death of the Trains.

One instance cited was in July last year. On a YouTube channel called Kansas Prepper, Mr Day allegedly called for people to rally with him at Wounded Knee - the site of an infamous massacre of Native Americans in South Dakota by the US Army - to "kill the bad guys", but none had answered his call.

"I am not one of the pussified patriots who refuse to rally, fight, and die, if necessary," Mr Day allegedly commented.

"My wife has a lunch packed for me, my gear is within arm's reach of me, and my rifle is oiled. I'm ready to head out the door in less than five minutes."

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#20141992 at 2023-12-28 10:22:33 (UTC+1)
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wieambilla shooting: lawyers for Donald Day mount freedom-of-speech defence over alleged threats to police

Christopher Knaus - 28 Dec 2023

A US conspiracy theorist linked to the wieambilla shooters has argued he was not seriously expressing an intent for violence when he said "the devils come for us, they fucking die", and as such should be protected by the US constitution's first amendment.

Donald Day Jr, a conspiracy theorist in Arizona, was recently arrested by FBI agents in connection with last year's religiously motivated terrorist attack on a remote Queensland property in wieambilla.

Day was in contact with Gareth and Stacey Train in the lead-up to the shootings, which killed two police officers and a neighbour, before the pair were shot dead, alongside Gareth's brother Nathaniel, by police.

Court documents show Day is alleged to have posted a video on YouTube four days after the killings, saying:

"The devils come for us, they fucking die. It's just that simple. We are free people, we are owned by no one."

The comments were allegedly in response to a video posted by Gareth and Stacey during the standoff with police, in which they addressed Day directly, saying: "They came to kill us, and we killed them. If you don't defend yourself against these devils and demons, you're a coward."

Two indictments were issued against Day by a grand jury in Tucson, Arizona recently for interstate threats. Investigators allege Day's video constituted "a threat to injure the person of another, that is any law enforcement individual who comes to Day's residence".

He is also separately accused of making threats toward Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization.

In a motion filed on Boxing Day, seen by Guardian Australia, Day's lawyers sought to have the charges against him dismissed.

They argued that the statements Day allegedly made were not threats against a "person" as required under the statute. Their motion argues the group of persons allegedly threatened by the statement is too vague and ill-defined to constitute a "person".

"It presumably includes not merely some unspecified number of federal, state, local, and even international law enforcement officials but would also include people who aren't even police officers now but who may at some point in the future decide to become police officers such that they might someday have reason to go to Mr. Day's house," Day's lawyers argued.

They also argued the indictment fails to allege a "true threat" to commit violence and Day is "therefore protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution", which covers the right to free speech.

"Even accepting as true the indictment's assertion that 'devils' is code for 'police officers' specifically, as opposed to 'unlawful government actors' in general, Mr. Day's assertion that if 'devils come [to kill] us,' he would respond in kind cannot fairly be read as 'a serious expression of an intent to commit an act of unlawful violence'."

The motion is yet to be considered by the Arizona district court, where the case is being heard.

Queensland police told the media earlier this month that Gareth Train began following Day on YouTube around May 2020.

The Queensland police assistant commissioner, Cheryl Scanlon, said they began commenting on each other's videos in 2021.

"We know that the offenders [Gareth and Stacey Train] executed a religiously motivated terrorist attack in Queensland," she said. "They were motivated by Christian extremist ideology and subscribe to the Christian fundamentalist belief system known as premillennialism.

"The motivation of the United States national is still under investigation by the FBI."

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/28/wieambilla-shooting-terrorist-attack-donald-day-lawyers-freedom-of-speech-defence

#20092830 at 2023-12-18 09:54:54 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition

#33 - Part 15
Australian Politics and Society - Part 8
>>20027558 Australia and Papua New Guinea to sign major bilateral security agreement during PNG prime minister James Marape's Canberra visit - The agreement will focus heavily on Papua New Guinea's internal security, with PNG looking to Australia to do more to help train and bolster its police force
>>20027565 Papua New Guinea to recruit Australia police in security deal - Papua New Guinea will recruit Australian police officers for key positions in its national police force under a wide-ranging security deal to be signed this week that also covers defence and biosecurity, Papua New Guinea's Minister of State Justin Tkatchenko said
>>20027579 Government rejects calls for O'Neil and Giles to resign after released detainees arrested - Colleagues of Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles have rejected calls for their resignations, following charges of indecent assault laid on a man released from immigration detention just weeks ago
>>20027602 Video: Senate speeds through new lock-up laws after child sex ringleader charged - A man who ran a child sex ring in Victoria has become the third former immigration detainee to face court on fresh charges after he allegedly contacted a child online following his release, as the Senate waved through tough new laws to lock up the worst offenders
>>20033209 Fourth detainee arrested as Labor, Coalition race to pass new laws - As Labor and the Coalition prepared to pass new laws late on Wednesday evening that would allow individuals to be re-detained, a fourth person was charged in Melbourne for allegedly failing to comply with a curfew and stealing luggage at Melbourne Airport.
>>20033221 Video: 'I will not be apologising': Dreyfus shouts at reporter in fiery High Court exchange - Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has lost his temper at a Sky News reporter, declaring he would not be apologising for upholding the rule of law

>>20033239 Video: Man arrested in Arizona over religiously motivated terror attack at wieambilla sent shooters 'end of days' ideological messages - A man arrested in the US state of Arizona in connection with the religiously-motivated terrorist attack in wieambilla last year sent the shooters "Christian end-of-days" ideological messages in the months leading up to it, police have revealed. The 58-year-old, who can now be identified as Donald Day, was arrested near Heber-Overgaard, north-east of Phoenix, on December 1 US time as part of the investigation
>>20033273 US man arrested over inciting violence online in 'religiously motivated' wieambilla police massacre - A man has been arrested in the United States over online comments that allegedly incited violence before the "religiously motivated terrorist attack" in regional Queensland where two police officers and an innocent neighbour were slain. Queensland Police said officers travelled to the US to meet with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents to arrest Donald Day, 58, near Heber Overgaard in Arizona on December 1
>>20038456 Video: US man faces court over alleged links to wieambilla shootings - A US man has faced court in Arizona after being arrested by Queensland Police and the FBI in connection with last year's wieambilla shootings - 9 News Australia
>>20038458 Video: Arizona man connected to 2022 Australia shooting - Authorities say the arrest is in connection to the murders of two police officers and another man in 2022, and say the attack was religiously motivated - AZFamily Arizona News
>>20038459 Northern Arizona man charged for inciting religious terror attack in Australia that killed two police officers - "A U.S. citizen has been charged in Arizona over online comments that allegedly incited what police describe as a "religiously-motivated terrorist attack" in Australia a year ago in which six people died, officials said Wednesday. Court documents identify the suspect as 58-year-old Donald Day Jr." - Jason Sillman - azfamily.com
>>20038464 Video: Exclusive: Witness records FBI agents arresting Arizona man tied to Australia terror attack - "The FBI has arrested and charged an Arizona man for online comments that allegedly incited what police are calling a "religiously-motivated terrorist attack" in Australia in which six people died, including two police officers. 58-year-old Donald Day Jr. was arrested on December 1 in the small community of Heber Overgaard. Residents said it happened at the Chevron on Hwy 260 on the morning of December 1. Usually, the town is quiet, with most of the buzz hitting during summer tourism. However, that changed last Friday when people said about 20 FBI officers swarmed the gas station to arrest Day." - Mason Carroll - azfamily.com

#18422536 at 2023-02-28 05:41:12 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #27: THEY ARE IN FULL BLOWN PANIC MODE Edition

#27 - Part 15
Australian Politics and Society - Part 15
>>18344218 'Systems and processes failed': ABC boss acknowledges mistake in Alice Springs report - ABC managing director David Anderson has admitted its systems and processes failed during the production of a radio report that claimed there were elements of white supremacy at an Alice Springs community forum on social unrest in the town
>>18350474 Don't ask: Labor refuses to say whether US bombers bring nuclear weapons to Australia - The federal government has refused to say whether US strategic bombers that rotate through Northern Australia carry nuclear weapons, but argues the temporary presence of such weapons would not violate Australia's international obligations
>>18350489 Officials will not confirm whether US bombers in Australia carry nuclear weapons - Defence Department secretary Greg Moriarty has stopped short of ruling out that US strategic bombers are carrying nuclear weapons to Australia, but insists any such move would not breach this country's international obligations under the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty
>>18356949 Scientology leader considered legally served in Australian human trafficking case - Scientology's reclusive leader, David Miscavige, has 21 days to respond to allegations from a human-trafficking case brought by three Australian residents, after nearly a year of avoiding legal service - Gawain Baxter, Laura Baxter and Valeska Paris have claimed in a civil case lodged in Florida that they had endured horrendous emotional, physical and psychological abuse while in Scientology - Now a US magistrate has ruled that Miscavige had been concealing his whereabouts for nearly a year and declared him officially served in the case
>>18356979 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Tweet: Slava Ukraini - Australia stands with Ukraine. Today our Parliament paused to reflect and to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine who are bravely defending their country against Russia's brutal and illegal invasion
>>18357072 'Shocking evidence': A former Australian prime minister is part of a plan to jail Vladimir Putin - Legal experts are warning the international system makes pursuing Russian President Vladimir Putin difficult. Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is part of a group aiming to change that

>>18357094 Video: Defence providing 'surge' support to border protection efforts north of Australia - Extra Defence surveillance aircraft and ships have been deployed to Australia's north, to assist with border protection efforts, amid warnings that changes to temporary protection visas could prompt a resumption in people smuggling ventures
>>18357111 wieambilla: Queensland shooting declared act of domestic terror - The deadly ambush that led to the execution-style murders of two Queensland police officers and a civilian on a remote property last December has been declared an act of domestic terrorism linked to the Christian fundamentalist belief system known as premillennialism
>>18357132 Video: Queensland police say wieambilla shooting was 'a religiously motivated terrorist attack' - Deputy Police Commissioner Linford said the trio saw police "as monsters and demons" - "What we've been able to glean from that information is that the Train family members subscribe to what we would call a broad Christian fundamentalist belief system, known as premillennialism" - She said the COVID pandemic, climate change, global conflicts and social disparity contributed to their belief in their system
>>18363017 'We stand with you, Ukraine' - In a show of unanimity and solidarity rarely seen in the House of Representatives, federal MPs and senators gathered with Ukraine's ambassador to demonstrate Australia's support for the war-torn country ahead of next week's 12-month anniversary of Russia's invasion - The assembly of politicians from all sides of parliament came as Vasyl Myroshnychenko urged the Albanese government to reopen the nation's embassy in Kyiv, saying it was missing out on valuable briefings on the ground because of a lack of diplomatic representation
>>18363020 Advisers split on Voice power - The expert group advising Anthony Albanese on how to ensure an Indigenous voice to parliament succeeds at the referendum has split over whether the body should make representations to executive government, amid concerns the current wording will sink the proposal
>>18363033 Ex-defence minister Linda Reynolds breaks her silence on the Brittany Higgins rape allegations: 'It was a hit job' - In her first interview since being caught up in what she calls "the firestorm" of the Brittany Higgins rape allegations, former Liberal minister Linda Reynolds speaks exclusively to The Weekend Australian, accusing her political opponents of a "hit job" and saying she was "expendable"

#18422519 at 2023-02-28 05:35:46 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #27: THEY ARE IN FULL BLOWN PANIC MODE Edition

#27 - Part 11
Australian Politics and Society - Part 11
>>18275458 Peter Dutton slams ABC's 'rubbish' reporting on Alice Springs - Peter Dutton has demanded ABC chair Ita Buttrose address what he calls the "rubbish" reporting from Alice Springs that has been aired on the public broadcaster in the past week
>>18275475 PM flags overhaul of Australia's counter-terror laws to combat 'real threat' of rightwing extremism - Recent murders of police officers at wieambilla highlight need for action to protect community safety, Anthony Albanese says
>>18275488 Higgins DPP threatened me: trial witness - Former Liberal staffer Fiona Brown, a key witness in the Bruce Lehrmann rape trial has accused ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold of threatening and intimidating her as she left the witness box on a morning tea break, and of ignoring her pleas to be recalled to the stand to refute what she alleged was "blatantly false and misleading" evidence by Brittany Higgins
>>18275654 Video: Donald Trump puts gender 'madness' on front line of US culture wars - Donald Trump has vowed to pass legislation that recognises only two genders under US law if he is elected president as he seeks to shore up his conservative base and outflank rival candidates on the right of the Republican Party
>>18275686 Malcolm Turnbull says Labor has failed to answer if AUKUS deal compromises Australian sovereignty - Former PM says if operation of nuclear subs depends on US then that is 'a momentous change which has not been acknowledged'
>>18275708 Australia prepares to unveil AUKUS nuclear submarine plans in the United States - Anthony Albanese is expected to detail Australia's preferred nuclear submarine option on American soil next month, alongside US President Joe Biden and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak - raising the prospect of a potential new boat design involving all three allies

>>18275735 Video: 1st Marine Division Tweet - Happy Birthday to Us - #USMC #Marines #military #semperfi #82yearsyoung - "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy"
>>18280215 ABC issues extraordinary apology over Alice Springs stories - The ABC has issued an extraordinary apology for airing multiple reports on Tuesday claiming there were displays of "white supremacy" at an Alice Springs community meeting - The ABC said "ABC news management takes responsibility" for the reports that were broadcast on its AM radio program and Newsradio that provided "an incomplete picture of the event"
>>18280329 ABC issues apology over 'biased' coverage of Alice Springs community meeting - The ABC has backflipped over its controversial Alice Springs coverage by issuing an apology just hours after it was threatened with an official investigation into the matter
>>18282644 Legal threat over Brittany Higgins memoir - Lawyers for Linda Reynolds have written to Brittany Higgins's publishers warning against any defamatory references to the former Liberal minister, saying they believe publication of Ms Higgins' memoir is imminent and seeking a copy of the manuscript
>>18282674 Lehrmann trial inquiry must restore faith in law and order - Last week, Walter Sofronoff KC was appointed by the ACT government to head the board of inquiry to examine the conduct of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Australian Federal Police and the ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner before, during and after the trial of Bruce Lehrmann - This inquiry, the ACT's version of a royal commission, could mark a turning point for the law and the media in this country. Here is a rare chance for a widely respected member of the legal profession to remind our most powerful institutions, and the rest of the country, that there is no substitute for the principle that underpins our justice system: that our laws apply equally to all people, and the corollary of that is that the protections at law apply equally to all - Janet Albrechtsen - theaustralian.com.au
>>18282688 AUKUS subs a boon but finding nuclear workforce will challenge us: Richard Marles - Defence Minister Richard Marles has warned that Australia's plan to acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines faces a significant challenge to find the workforce needed to bring the ships to service
>>18288422 Mental health checks for WA's gun owners to become mandatory under changes to firearms laws - Anyone buying a gun in Western Australia will have to undergo mandatory and ongoing mental health checks, as part of a complete overhaul of the state's 50-year-old firearms legislation - The changes are designed to create some of the toughest gun laws in the country

#18357137 at 2023-02-16 08:43:23 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #27: THEY ARE IN FULL BLOWN PANIC MODE Edition

>>18357132

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No 'ringleader' among them

The four officers went to the property to follow up an outstanding warrant relating to firearms and a border breach by shooter Nathaniel Train, as well as a missing person report.

Nathaniel was reported missing by his wife in NSW and after crossing the border during COVID restrictions, he went to the wieambilla property owned by Gareth and Stacey.

An officer visited the address in August last year and later tried calling the Trains.

"I don't think there's any question that they would have known that at some point in time police were coming, but whether or not they would have anticipated it was specifically that day, we wouldn't say that," Deputy Commissioner Linford said.

"The way that they had set their property up, there are clear indications that they had done a lot of planning."

She said police did not know Nathaniel was residing at the address at the time of the siege, but thought he could have camped in bush nearby.

Deputy Commissioner Linford said police would have anticipated that Nathaniel had three firearms with him, but he didn't have any previous serious criminal history.

"There was nothing to indicate to the members that would have attended on that day, that they were going to be ambushed," she said.

Deputy Commissioner Linford said there was no indication from Stacey's diaries that she was a victim of domestic violence and "she clearly had a view similar to what we saw from Nathaniel and Gareth".

Furthermore, there was no particular "ringleader" among them, she said.

"When you have three acting together, it's challenging to say it's a mental health issue," Deputy Commissioner Linford said.

Police have taken statements from the family of the trio.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-16/wieambilla-police-shooting-religious-terrorist-attack/101983612

#18357132 at 2023-02-16 08:41:02 (UTC+1)
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>>18357111
Queensland police say wieambilla shooting was 'a religiously motivated terrorist attack'

Kym Agius - 16 February 2023

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Three people who killed two Queensland police officers and a neighbour in December last year executed a "religiously motivated terrorist attack", police say.

Deputy Police Commissioner Tracy Linford said Nathaniel, Gareth, and Stacey Train acted as an autonomous cell and executed a planned "attack directed at police" at wieambilla in December.

They shot Constable Rachel McCrow, 29, Constable Matthew Arnold, 26, and neighbour Alan Dare at their property in the Western Downs on December 12.

"We don't believe this attack was random or spontaneous," Deputy Police Commissioner Linford said.

"We do believe it was an attack directed at police.

"There was significant evidence of advanced preparation and planning."

Police found camouflaged hiding places at the property, barriers such as dirt mounds and logs, six firearms, three bow and arrows, a number of knives, CCTV, radios, mirrors on trees, and a trap door under the house, which might have enabled an easy escape.

Deputy Commissioner Linford said police had been investigating Stacey Train's diary, as well as the trio's texts, social media postings and 190 interviews.

"What we've been able to glean from that information is that the Train family members subscribe to what we would call a broad Christian fundamentalist belief system, known as premillennialism," she said.

Deputy Police Commissioner Linford said the trio saw police "as monsters and demons".

She said the COVID pandemic, climate change, global conflicts and social disparity contributed to their belief in their system.

"Whilst the behaviour was similar in some respect to sovereign citizens, we don't believe this was connected to a sovereign citizen ideology, we believe it's connected to the Christian extremist ideology," she said.

"There was a belief that Christ will return to the Earth for 1,000 days, and provide peace and prosperity.

"But it will be preceded by an era, or a period of time of tribulation, widespread destruction and suffering.

"They started preparing for the end of days."

'Not one catalyst' for extremism

Deputy Commissioner Linford said police had garnered from Stacey's diary, which was written over the last few years, that there was "not one catalyst event" which led to their extremism, but Nathaniel's heart attack in 2021 made him more religious.

Other factors included Nathaniel and Stacey losing their jobs - as a principal in Walgett primary school in NSW and head of curriculum at a school in Tara in Queensland - because they did not get the COVID vaccine.

"They certainly had their views around anti vaccination, and as a consequence of that, anti-government," she said.

Deputy Commissioner Linford said police do not believe any other people were locally involved in planning the attack.

"There is absolutely no evidence at this time that there is anyone else in Australia that participated or assisted in this attack," she said.

However, police are working with the FBI in the United States over people who commented on the Train's social media posts.

She said Christian extremist ideology has been linked to other attacks in the world, such as the Waco massacre in the 1990s, but this was the first time it had occurred in Australia.

She said the coroner will make the final determinations on the motivation and what led to the attack.

(continued)

#18357114 at 2023-02-16 08:29:41 (UTC+1)
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>>18357111

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During the hours-long siege on the day of the shootings, Gareth and Stacey posted a video on YouTube boasting that they killed "these devils and demons".

The wieambilla property, which sits on 44 hectares along a dirt road, had been prepared for an ambush. CCTV cameras had been installed to monitor the grounds, with mirrors attached to trees.

Camouflaged hides were erected, where it is believed the Train family members would lie in wait, and barriers made of logs, dirt and steel were scattered around the property. A trap door was installed under the house for an easy escape.

Six firearms, three compound bows and arrows and several knives were found at the property. Camouflage clothes were also discovered, and it was previously reported one of the Trains wore a gillie suit during the attack.

"I want to stress there is absolutely no evidence at this time, that there is anyone else in Australia that participated or assisted in this attack," said Ms Lindford.

A Queensland Police officer stationed in Chinchilla had attended the property in August regarding Nathaniel's crossing of the NSW and Queensland border in December 2021 near Goondiwindi, where he broke an e-gate.

The gate to the wieambilla property was closed and the officer did not enter.

The primary school principal had a gun license and was the registered owner of five firearms, three of which were brought across the border. Two were found at the property following the attack, with the remaining guns unregistered.

During the hours-long siege on the day of the shootings, Gareth and Stacey posted a video on YouTube boasting that they killed "these devils and demons".

It followed a series of increasingly ominous online posts leading up to the ?attack at their property, in which Gareth ranted about the "Jesuit World Order" and police, and described convicted Port Arthur shooter Martin Bryant as the "perfect patsy" for the 1996 mass killing of 35 people, staged to enable a crackdown on gun ownership.

Investigators have met with the FBI regarding postings on online forums which were responded to by American citizens.

Each of the Trains had worked extensively within Queensland's education network. Stacey left her teaching job in 2021 a day before Covid-19 vaccinations were mandated.

Stacey and Nathaniel were married at 18, and soon after had two children together from which they were estranged at the time of the shooting. It is still unclear when Stacey and Nathaniel's elder brother Gareth married, but the three had spent time living together throughout regional Queensland.

The killings have raised questions about the need for greater gun control nationally. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was earlier this month it was "quite clear we need to do better in co-operation between jurisdictions when it comes to firearms".

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/wieambilla-queensland-shooting-to-be-declared-domestic-terrorism/news-story/8c7f197f0946c8a42139aae4b35668db

#18357111 at 2023-02-16 08:27:18 (UTC+1)
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wieambilla: Queensland shooting declared act of domestic terror

MACKENZIE SCOTT & MICHAEL MCKENNA - FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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The deadly ambush that led to the execution-style murders of two Queensland police officers and a civilian on a remote property last December has been declared an act of domestic terrorism linked to the Christian fundamentalist belief system known as premillennialism.

Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner Tracy Linford confirmed the three Train family members who perpetrated the shooting at their property at wieambilla, 290kms northwest of Brisbane, last December were an "autonomous cell" that was "religiously motivated".

She said there was an indication they were linked to the sovereign citizen movement, although they held similar ideological beliefs.

"We have now had the opportunity to go through many, many documents," Deputy Commissioner Linford said.

"One of those being a diary that Stacey Train maintained.

"We've had an opportunity to go through all the phone messages texts, emails, the social media postings. I can tell you our investigators at this point in time have taken over 190 statements and recorded interviews. We've gone through body-worn camera footage and also CCTV.

"That analysis has provided us significant information and understanding about what drove the motivation of the Train family members on that day and our assessment has concluded that Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train acted as an autonomous cell and executed a religiously-motivated terrorist attack."

Four young police officers from the Western Downs towns of Chinchilla and Tara attended the sprawling property on December 12 after a request NSW Police in the search for missing school principal Nathaniel Train.

When they entered the property, Train, his brother Gareth and his wife Stacey opened fire, killing Constables Rachel McCrow, 29, and Matthew Arnold, 26, and injuring one policeman who managed to escape and raise the alarm. Another officer hid in the tall grass, with the Train's lighting fires and taunting her to lure her out.

Neighbour Alan Dare, 58, was shot and killed when he went to investigate.

Premillennialism is the Christian belief of the second coming of Christ based on a literal interpretation of the Bible's book of Revelation that Christ will return to the earth for 1000 years and provide peace and prosperity before a period of tribulation, widespread destruction and suffering.

Christian ideology has never been linked to an Australian terror attack.

As revealed by The Australian, the remote property was fortified for an ambush of police if they attended. Ms Lindford said there was significant evidence of advanced preparation and planning.

"We can see that they do see the police as monsters and demons," Ms Linford said.

"We don't believe this attack was random or spontaneous. We do believe it was an attack directed at police."

(continued)

#18338062 at 2023-02-13 08:46:59 (UTC+1)
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Right-wing terror threat has receded as COVID restrictions have eased, ASIO chief says

Stephen Dziedzic - 13 February 2023

The head of Australia's domestic spy agency says the threat of a terrorist attack by nationalist extremists or conspiracy theorists has receded since governments abandoned lockdowns and other strict COVID-19 control measures.

Last year the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) dropped the terrorism threat level from "probable" to "possible", with the agency instead ploughing additional resources into growing threats posed by espionage and foreign interference.

The head of ASIO, Mike Burgess, told a Senate estimates hearing this morning that some of the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic - which in turn fuelled anti-government conspiracy theories against lockdowns and vaccination campaigns - had eased over time.

"The volatility has reduced somewhat, in particular around the COVID [measures], so there's less angst these days. We're not subject to mandates," he said.

"Some of that feeling does live on, but the number of cases we've been looking at, they've reduced significantly."

Mr Burgess previously created headlines when he sounded the alarm over the growing terrorist threat posed by far-right racist and nationalist groups.

He also warned those extremist groups were trying to swell their ranks by recruiting people potentially radicalised by COVID-19 conspiracy theories.

Today he told senators that at its peak, right-wing extremism accounted for about half of ASIO's counter-terrorism workload - but that figure had now dropped considerably.

"It did get to 50/50 ... but has actually since moderated, so now we're in the territory of 70/30," he said.

"So 70 per cent [are] religiously motivated, and 30 per cent [are] ideologically motivated.

"Most of that is nationalist and racist, violent extremism."

He said ASIO was not "all seeing and all knowing" but the agency did not believe extremist groups had much success recruiting people who had been radicalised during the pandemic.

"They do manage to recruit some people. Would I say it has been a bumper campaign for them? Probably not," he said.

"[But] they continue to focus on how they will attract people to their cause."

He also warned that while the threat of a terrorist attack was lower, it was still real.

"The most likely threat will come from an individual who goes to violence with little or no warning and they're acting on their own because something has set them off ... including maybe the group they're in is not satisfying their need," he said.

In December, two police officers and another person were killed in an ambush in wieambilla, Queensland, by people who were known conspiracy theorists.

Mr Burgess also dismissed criticisms from some Muslim groups which have urged ASIO not to characterise extremist Islamist groups as "religiously motivated" terrorists, arguing the terminology risks giving organisations like the Islamic State group a patina of religious authority.

"I am aware of that critique," Mr Burgess said.

"I appreciate hearing from them. I don't agree with them, but I understand their concern.

"Our umbrella terms of religiously motivated violent extremism - and there are many forms of that - or ideologically motivated violent extremism are just that, they are umbrella terms."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-13/right-wing-terror-threat-declines-says-asio/101965964

#18275475 at 2023-02-03 09:48:39 (UTC+1)
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PM flags overhaul of Australia's counter-terror laws to combat 'real threat' of rightwing extremism

Recent murders of police officers at wieambilla highlight need for action to protect community safety, Anthony Albanese says

Josh Butler and Daniel Hurst - 3 Feb 2023

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Anthony Albanese has flagged a substantial update of Australia's counter-terrorism laws as he warned of the dangers posed by rightwing extremists and "so-called sovereign citizens".

The prime minister said after a national cabinet meeting in Canberra on Friday that the "premeditated, calculated murder" of two police officers and a neighbour in rural Queensland in December showed the need for action to protect community safety.

He also expressed hopes of making progress by the middle of the year on implementing a national firearms register.

The head of intelligence agency ASIO, Mike Burgess, briefed national cabinet earlier on Friday. Albanese said Burgess had been invited to speak "about the rise of rightwing extremism, in particular the so-called sovereign citizens, and other issues as well".

Asked for an update on the terrorism laws review that was foreshadowed by the home affairs minister, Clare O'Neil, the prime minister said: "That work is certainly under way and is substantial."

Albanese went on to offer a personal reflection about his attendance at the memorial service for Queensland police constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, saying it was "one of the most moving things that I've done in my life".

The pair and a neighbour, Alan Dare, were shot dead on a rural property at wieambilla by Gareth Train, his wife, Stacey, and his brother Nathaniel. A daughter of the killers spoke to Guardian Australia last month about their descent into conspiracy theories and ultimately, violence.

Albanese described the shooting as "a catastrophic premeditated, calculated murder that occurred there on the basis of a warped ideology".

"It requires us to do what we can to keep the citizens we all represent safe," Albanese said.

"We know that the threat is real and, tragically, we have seen the consequences of it."

In addition to the ongoing review of terrorism laws, Albanese said it was "quite clear we need to do better in cooperation between jurisdictions when it comes to firearms".

Police ministers across the country have been asked to report back to national cabinet mid-2023 with options to implement a national firearms register.

(continued)

#18046130 at 2022-12-31 09:00:43 (UTC+1)
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#26 - Part 34
Qanon / Conspiracy Theory Hit Pieces, Australia and Worldwide - Part 2
>>17939893 'Not just at the pointy end': Calls for renewed focus on conspiracy threats - Experts are calling for renewed national focus on the potential violent threat posed by elements of Australia's conspiratorial fringe, after the killing of two police and their alleged attackers in regional Queensland - "Elise Thomas, a senior analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, said the uncertainties of the pandemic and frustration at government responses to it had exposed many people to conspiracy theories for the first time."
>>17946304 wieambilla murders a wake-up call on the dangers of sovereign citizen cults - "The term that hasn't been used by police or media to date is domestic terrorism but that is surely what led to the deaths of three innocent people." - Jack The Insider (Peter Hoysted) - theaustralian.com.au
>>17953468 Police shooting sparks sov-cit expert to warn of rising 'cult' danger - "I started bringing the potential dangers of this movement in Australia to the attention of authorities in 2014...I feel almost nothing has been done to prepare for the inevitable explosion that I warned a single crisis would spawn." - Jack The Insider (Peter Hoysted) - theaustralian.com.au
>>17953519 Beware toxic extremism lurking on the fringes - "Anti-vaccination beliefs, traditionally associated with the far left, have proliferated on the right in response to Covid and now appear to be a core plank of the Reichsburger, QAnon and sovereign citizen movements." - Claire Lehmann, founding editor of Quillette - theaustralian.com.au
>>17953724 Police murders show disturbing rise of the conspiracy mindset - "Take QAnon. It's a vile, hateful, anti-Semitic, far right movement that embodies a crazy set of conspiracy theories, including some from the political left. QAnon believes, among other things, that the US government is run by a network of secret pedophiles...The most senior figure to give occasional nods to QAnon is Donald Trump. Although QAnon is extreme and hateful, it also engages its followers in a kind of game, with the challenge of endlessly deciphering the clues of Trump and the like." - Greg Sheridan, The Australian's foreign editor - theaustralian.com.au
>>17985863 Queensland Police Union plan to buy wieambilla property where two officers were killed in ambush - Union president Ian Leavers said he did not want the land to "fall into the wrong hands" - "The last thing we want to see is the anti-vaxxers, pro-gun, conspiracy theorists to get this land and use it for their own warped and dangerous views" - Sarah Richards - abc.net.au
>>18012378 Pressure builds to keep Donald Trump off Facebook ahead of his possible reinstatement - "Nearly half of Trump's posts and reposts on Truth Social in the week after the 2022 midterm elections pushed claims of election fraud and amplified QAnon accounts or content" - Nicole Gaudiano - businessinsider.com

#18046079 at 2022-12-31 08:46:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #27: THEY ARE IN FULL BLOWN PANIC MODE Edition

#26 - Part 11
Australian Politics and Society - Part 11
>>17996634 Bruce Lehrmann inquiry: Bring it on in full, and free from politics - "First and foremost, this inquiry must get to bottom of the truly disturbing claims raised by senior AFP officers in charge of the investigation that there was "too much political interference" in DPP Shane Drumgold's decision to prosecute Lehrmann." - Janet Albrechtsen - theaustralian.com.au
>>17996662 Alleged 'Mr Big' drug importer extradited to Australia from the Netherlands to face justice - Tse Chi Lop, "the El Chapo of Asia", alleged crime boss who headed a global enterprise suspected to have imported more drugs into Australia than any other syndicate in history
>>17996676 Queensland Police Officers were following up an outstanding warrant relating to firearms and a border breach by shooter Nathaniel Train, as well as a missing person report, when they attended the wieambilla property last week, Deputy Commissioner Tracy Linford reveals
>>17996696 Train family offered US sanctum before evil Queensland police killing - An American man with links to cop killers Gareth and Stacey Train claims the pair turned down an invitation to relocate in the US before carrying out a deadly ambush on Queensland Police officers
>>18002329 Experts question Qld police reluctance to label last week's killing of two young constables and a neighbour at wieambilla a terrorist act
>>18002453 The Nuclear-Powered Submarine Taskforce - Australia's largest, and ultra-secret, defence project is fast taking shape behind closed doors
>>18007283 Inside Melbourne boxing gym with a neo-Nazi underbelly - Extremism experts have raised concerns about the presence of a child at a neo-Nazi event in Melbourne's north-west, saying it indicates far-right groups are indoctrinating children with hateful ideology during vulnerable periods in their intellectual development
>>18007288 Coaches at Legacy Boxing Gym in Melbourne's north-west will have their registrations suspended by the state's governing body for amateur boxing after the gym was found to have links to some of Victoria's most dangerous neo-Nazi activists

>>18012370 Space Force Guardians train with service members from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom for potential conflict in Europe during large-scale 'Space Flag' exercise at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado
>>18022458 New missile system in line for Top End protection - Albanese government is considering purchasing mobile Naval Strike Missile launchers - "StrikeMaster" system can launch ship-killing NSMs over ranges of at least 250km, delivering a potent "area denial" capability protecting most of Australia's Top End
>>18029095 Former prime minister Scott Morrison one of many public figures stung in alleged security breach - A hacker has claimed to have obtained the data of 400 million Twitter users - Mr Morrison's parliamentary email address, username and phone number linked to his Twitter account were included in the information dump posted on a forum
>>18029276 Australian man killed 'defending the freedom of the Ukrainian people' - Australian man Sage O'Donnell has been killed fighting in Ukraine, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed
>>18029276 Q Post #4959 - What groups are financing Ukraine? Why are they financing Ukraine? Why was Hunter in Ukraine? What did 'Pop' threaten to withold from Ukraine? A billion dollars? Who benefits? What did 'Pop' receive in return? Why is Hunter not in jail? Think. Blackmail? Bribes? Extortion? Threats? How do you control a 'leader'? How do you control a country? Are you ready to take back control? Your vote matters. You have all the tools you need. Q - https://qanon.pub/#4959
>>18034687 Daniel Duggan background check may have raised red flags - The former US Marine fighter pilot accused of providing military training to Chinese pilots may have been flagged by Australian authorities after he applied for a job with a defence contractor involved in battle-training F18 pilots and transporting VIP defence personnel
>>18034769 Guardian Australia hacked, offices shut amid ransomware hit - Most of the Guardian Australia's offices remain closed after the media company's global arm was hit with a ransomware attack last week
>>18041006 Australian Federal police are managing at least 16 high-risk terrorist offenders living in the community, including through the use of electronic monitoring and by requiring them to attend rehabilitation programs and psychological counselling

#18046077 at 2022-12-31 08:45:51 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #27: THEY ARE IN FULL BLOWN PANIC MODE Edition

#26 - Part 10
Australian Politics and Society - Part 10
>>17985647 Kevin Rudd Tweet: I am greatly honoured by the Australian Government's decision to nominate me as our country's next Ambassador to the United States of America commencing in March.
>>17985647 Malcolm Turnbull Tweet: Congratulations Kevin - great appointment!
>>17985647 Malcolm Turnbull Tweet: I cannot think of any Australian with better connections than Rudd has in the Biden administration or with more influence on geopolitical issues in DC. He is also keenly aware of the external, and internal, threats to US democracy.
>>17985647 Q Post #479 - How much did AUS donate to CF? How much did SA donate to CF? Compare. Why is this relevant? What phone call between POTUS and X/AUS leaked? List the leadership in AUS. IDEN leadership during Hussein term. IDEN leadership during POTUS' term. Who controls AUS? Who really controls AUS? UK? Why is this relevant? Q - https://qanon.pub/#479
>>17985647 Q Post #908 - Which conversation leaked? POTUS & AUS? Why that specific conversation? Signal? We (they) hear what you are saying? Threat to AUS? Why? What do they know? Trapped? Forced? Blood. Q - https://qanon.pub/#908
>>17985647 Q Post #910 - Do not focus on the call details. We knew it would leak. We knew certain areas of the WH were bugged. We knew certain people would leak. Focus - why AUS? Q - https://qanon.pub/#910
>>17985668 Video: The Real Kevin Rudd - The real Kevin Rudd: a man despised by those who know him, who spent three years undermining Australia's first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. - Practicalpolitics, Jul 17, 2013
>>17985749 Australia Day work option is gathering steam - Some of the nation's biggest companies have begun offering their staff the opportunity to skip the Australia Day public holiday, in what advocates see as growing support for changing the date - Major companies including Telstra and Woodside Energy have introduced new policies allowing staff to work on January 26 and take off another day of their choosing instead
>>17985762 Inner-city Melbourne councils of Darebin and Yarra are planning their first Australian citizenship ceremonies in five years after rules relaxed by the Albanese government - It was a requirement under the Turnbull and Morrison governments for councils to hold a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day, or have their right to host any ceremony revoked

>>17985766 Betrayal of our national day a shame on Labor - "The decision effectively to abandon the defence of Australia Day on January 26 is one of the worst and saddest moments in modern Australia. And it's surely among the worst decisions of the new Labor government." - Greg Sheridan - theaustralian.com.au
>>17985863 Queensland Police Union plan to buy wieambilla property where two officers were killed in ambush - Union president Ian Leavers said he did not want the land to "fall into the wrong hands" - "The last thing we want to see is the anti-vaxxers, pro-gun, conspiracy theorists to get this land and use it for their own warped and dangerous views" - Sarah Richards - abc.net.au
>>17985903 Video: Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell found guilty of brutal assault on Channel 9 security guard - A court has rejected Thomas Sewell's claims of self-defence from when he repeatedly belted a Channel 9 security guard outside the network's Docklands studios
>>17991015 Kevin Rudd's appointment as next ambassador to Washington broadly welcomed in the US capital on both sides of the political spectrum as an experienced foreign policy and China expert
>>17991052 Albanese's captain's pick: An inspired choice or just Ruddy risky? - Kevin Rudd faces a cautious reception from the Biden administration over his criticism of the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal and a potential backlash from Republicans for his attacks on Donald Trump when he arrives in Washington
>>17991056 Kevin Rudd Tweet: Donald Trump is a traitor to the West. Murdoch was Trump's biggest backer. And Murdoch's Fox Television backs Putin too. What rancid treachery.
>>17991061 Bruce Lehrmann asks Bar Association to investigate alleged misconduct by prosecutor 0 Bruce Lehrmann has personally written to the ACT Bar Association with a letter of complaint outlining several elements of serious misconduct he alleges against ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold SC
>>17991078 wieambilla murders: Thousands of police officers form a sombre guard of honour to farewell slain constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, after the pair were remembered as bright, adored and courageous young people who ran towards danger to protect the community
>>17996604 Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers send legal letters to Network Ten and News Corp over their coverage of rape allegations aired by his former colleague, Brittany Higgins

#18046075 at 2022-12-31 08:45:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #27: THEY ARE IN FULL BLOWN PANIC MODE Edition

#26 - Part 9
Australian Politics and Society - Part 9
>>17951181 Australian Super customers who hold a Member Direct account have been locked out of their accounts for over three weeks now as the financial giant struggles with technical issues.
>>17953362 Video: Police chopper audio reveals intense firefight at rural Queensland property - An intense firefight that unfolded on a remote Queensland property, leaving six people dead has been laid bare in dramatic police helicopter audio - A Current Affair
>>17953376 'We killed them': Queensland shooters posted video online after attack - A now-deleted YouTube account shows footage of the wieambilla shooters foreshadowing violence against police in the lead-up to the attack
>>17953388 Video: 'Devils and demons': wieambilla shooters film video after killing police - The couple at the centre of the wieambilla shooting had posted videos online in the weeks leading up to, and night of, the fatal confrontation with police on their regional Queensland property, in which they claimed to have killed the "devils" and "demons"
>>17953413 Video: Disturbing footage found from Queensland cop killers' deleted YouTube account - Disturbing videos from a YouTube account believed to belong to the Queensland cop killers have been published online, one revealing Stacey Train's "pain".
>>17953429 Video: Cop killer Stacey Train quoted an obscure Bible verse before being shot dead, American friend claims - An eerie clip from a man who claimed to be close friends with the Queensland cop killers has revealed Stacey apparent last words before being shot dead
>>17953477 US government files formal extradition request against former fighter pilot arrested in Australia accused of helping train Chinese pilots to land on aircraft carriers
>>17953501 Aussies play key role in new space mission - One of Elon Musk's rockets is about to blast off carrying a satellite with extraordinary capabilities - Two experts in Australia will be front and centre, making sure the SWOT satellite, short for surface water and ocean topography, is beaming back accurate data
>>17953753 Tech giants told by Peter Dutton to cut off online evil - Peter Dutton has launched a scathing attack on social media companies, accusing them of abrogating their responsibilities in ?pursuit of profits, after the emergence of a chilling online video posted by the killers of two young constables and a neighbour in Monday's ambush on a remote Queensland property

>>17960847 Survivor of horror police ambush Constable Keely Brough honours fallen victims - The young police officer who managed to survive a targeted ambush on police has come together with her community to honour her colleagues and a brave civilian who lost their lives in the attack
>>17973909 French border officials working on small boats crisis stopped talking to the UK for three months in 2021 because of a row over the AUKUS submarine deal
>>17980342 'We need to be prepared to invest': Prime Minister Anthony Albanese highlights need for subs, not tanks, challenging previous plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on tanks and armoured vehicles
>>17980363 Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk support national gun register after revelations shooter Nathaniel Train crossed border carrying weapons
>>17980377 Nationals leader David Littleproud backs calls for change to national guns register to allow information to be shared between state and territories on individuals, following the murders of three people in wieambilla
>>17980398 Network Ten refuses to recognise Australia Day - 'January 26 is not a day of celebration' - Chief Content Officer Beverley McGarvey has told Network Ten staff it will not recognise the Australia Day national holiday as January 26 is "not a day of celebration"
>>17985540 Former prime minister Kevin Rudd will become Australia's new ambassador to the US - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his predecessor would bring "unmatched experience to the role"
>>17985554 (April 19, 2022) Anthony Albanese rubbishes 'complete nonsense' reports Kevin Rudd will be handed plum gig - Anthony Albanese has lashed out at reports he will install Kevin Rudd as Australia's next ambassador to Washington if Labor wins the May 21 federal election
>>17985575 Video: Former prime minister Kevin Rudd posted to Washington as Australia's new US ambassador - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Mr Rudd had extensive experience and connections in the US - "As someone who has links to the global community in Washington DC, he will be a major asset."

#18046073 at 2022-12-31 08:44:58 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #27: THEY ARE IN FULL BLOWN PANIC MODE Edition

#26 - Part 8
Australian Politics and Society - Part 8
>>17879090 A ruthless Thai vigilante wants to retire in Australia - Victims and activists are petitioning the Australian government to deny Rienthong Nanna the ability to retire in Perth - They say he has engaged in and encouraged hate speech, and supported the pursuit of critics of the monarchy throughout Thailand and internationally "whatever the consequences"
>>17884757 Video: Rupert Murdoch will be deposed as part of election technology company Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News - The Fox Corp chairman is the highest-profile individual to be questioned in the case, which hinges on Fox's coverage of the 2020 presidential election
>>17884763 Australia and the United States deepen their already "unbreakable" military alliance by announcing plans to accelerate Canberra's push to secure precision-guided missiles and expand the American military presence in the Top End
>>17884784 Will US supply Australia with AUKUS subs? 'That's not going to happen,' key US lawmaker says - The US should take the "next Virginia class that's built, designate that to the Australian AOR, and [say] we're going to dual-crew it with Australian sailors and US sailors," Rep. Rob Wittman tells Breaking Defense
>>17884800 RAAF Chief Robert Chipman's visit to United States sparks renewed speculation Australia could purchase nuclear-capable B-21 Raiders
>>17884803 Space Force Director of Staff Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno travels to Australia to meet with members of Australia Space Operations
>>17906295 AUKUS members say plans on track for US and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarine fleet - Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia will be able to acquire nuclear-powered submarines by the deadline set out in the AUKUS alliance
>>17922492 Australia's 'indispensable' partnership with Japan could see it join AUKUS pact as strategic links grow - Defence Minister Richard Marles declares security ties between Tokyo and Canberra were becoming "indispensable"
>>17927414 Scathing letter alleging police and political interference in Bruce Lehrmann trial made public - A dispute between the ACT's chief prosecutor and the territory's Police force continuing, with the public release of a letter alleging interference in the now-abandoned rape trial of Bruce Lehrmann

>>17933898 Police shoot three dead after two police murdered in execution-style shooting in wieambilla, Queensland - Two young police officers who were murdered in an execution-style killing on Monday "didn't stand a chance," Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has said as she paid tribute to the fallen officers
>>17933944 Brothers Nathaniel and Gareth Train identified as gunmen in Queensland siege - Two brothers Nathaniel Train and Gareth (Gavin) Train were shot dead by police during a siege at a property in Queensland's Western Downs
>>17933975 Police shooting: Slain NSW teacher Nathaniel Train made complaints about college - A missing NSW primary school teacher involved in the murder of three people, including two Queensland police officers, had made a number of complaints about a troubled majority Aboriginal student college in northern NSW
>>17934061 Queensland shooting: Gunman Gareth Train was a conspiracy theorist - A gunman who killed two police officers in a shootout in western Queensland on Monday had posted conspiracy theories online including that the Port Arthur massacre was faked by government to enable a crackdown on gun ownership
>>17939637 Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins settles personal injury claim against the Commonwealth - Dollar value of the settlement will remain confidential
>>17939657 Ready-made nuclear subs still a stop-gap option for Australia - Senior US Democratic Congressman Joe Courtney, Chair of the House Seapower Subcommittee says Australia should not give up hope of purchasing nuclear-powered submarines off-the-shelf from the United States
>>17939893 'Not just at the pointy end': Calls for renewed focus on conspiracy threats - Experts are calling for renewed national focus on the potential violent threat posed by elements of Australia's conspiratorial fringe, after the killing of two police and their alleged attackers in regional Queensland - "Elise Thomas, a senior analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, said the uncertainties of the pandemic and frustration at government responses to it had exposed many people to conspiracy theories for the first time."
>>17946322 Prototype for "game-changing" unmanned Australian submarine designed to undertake stealth missions throughout the Indo-Pacific unveiled at top-secret ceremony in Sydney
>>17946412 Child attends neo-Nazi meeting in Melbourne organised by European Australia Movement - Shocking images have revealed a young child posing for photos at a secret, national neo-Nazi meeting in Melbourne.