Last week’s terror arrests in Melbourne set blogger Andrew Bolt up with at least a week’s worth of material. Tobias Zieglar imagines the scene..
Terror raids
Govt cultivates home-grown terrorists?
Token and superficial community engagement of Muslim and Arab communities by the government is simply encouraging home-grown terrorism in Australia, writes Taimor Hazou.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Terror raids and Turnbull
Crikey readers weigh in on The Oz and their terror raids exclusive, the mess that is Malcolm Turnbull in Utegate and more.
The terror raid leak was serious. We must find the source
Thanks to the leaking of the terror raids in Melbourne by The Oz
ASIO willing to leak to spin the news their way
Why are security agents prepared to break the law to cultivate the media, rather than simply doing their job and letting the headlines take care of themselves?
Terrorism a global issue
Terrorism in Australia is a global issue. “The rule of law and justice does not stop at national borders” writes Duckpond.
Terrorism a risk both global and local
South-East Asian terrorist groups remain the biggest threat of terrorism to Australians, writes Dr Carl Ungerer of the National Security Project.
Competent policing needed, but lacking
Police are afraid to do their job because they are too busy looking after the criminals. Policing terrorism is particularly susceptible to this, writes Miranda Devine.
The Oz not in the wrong says editor
Editor of The Oz Paul Whittaker disagrees with claims that the terror raids story was published without knowledge and approval of police.
Are we making excuses for terrorists?
Some in the media are portraying the Somali terror suspects as youths who have been failed by Australian society. Tim Blair disagrees.
Further terrorist attempts likely
Australia’s involvement in the ‘War on Terror’ mean the Melbourne terror raids are no real surprise. But, what strategy do we need for home grown terrorists?
Crikey Says: Worse than bungled media coverage is no coverage
Yesterday’s publishing of the anti-terror raids by The Oz were a bungle. However, further restrictions on media coverage of terrorism would be even more damaging.
Paper’s terror edition on streets before raids
Copies of The Australian were readily available in Melbourne hours before the terror raids yesterday.
Breakfast Media Wrap: Terror dominates the news
Stories of the planned terror attack in Australia dominate almost all the media this morning. Richard Farmer wraps the best, then looks at the rest.
The Oz risked police lives with terror scoop, says top cop
Today’s scoop by The Oz on an alleged terrorist plot has been accused of endangering the lives of police officers by revealing details of the arrest of terror suspects.
Somali politics is just as much about clan as it is religion
Some reporting and analysis of today’s raids in The Oz of an alleged terrorist group showed a laughable ignorance of Somali and/or Muslim cultures.
Crikey Says: Ethics aside, a big day for The Oz
Two giant exclusives on the front page of The Australian today are worthy of applaud, but what happened to ethics in journalism?
What does a terrorist look like?
Today’s foiling of a terror plot in Melbourne demonstrates that racial profiling is now a fairly useless tool for finding potential terrorists, writes Paul Colgan
Australian terror plot foiled
A group of Islamic extremists in Melbourne have been arrested over plans for a suicide attack on an Australian Army base, according to The Australian.
