Lia Harris

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Lia Harris

A former NSW magistrate and an anti-domestic violence advocacy organisation are calling for an overhaul of the state's police bail system. They argue the initial decision about granting bail for police officers who are charged should be made independently from police. Forty-two NSW Police officers have been charged with domestic violence offences from January 1, 2023 to March this year.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Lia Harris

A Queensland man has been arrested for allegedly helping to smuggle a key suspect in the Sydney caravan attack hoax out of the country. Sources have told the ABC Sayet Erhan Akca, who is believed to be on the run overseas, is a high-level suspect for the joint counterterrorism task force investigating the January terror plot involving an explosives-laden caravan found in Dural and a spate of other antisemitic attacks across Sydney.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Courtney Peters |Lia Harris |Amy Greenbank |Paul Farrell

It's been a revelatory week in the intense, months-long investigation into those behind a string of high-profile antisemitic attacks that have had Australia's Jewish community living on edge. Police sources believe a businessman who fled overseas is a high-level suspect in a spate of antisemitic attacks across Sydney, but sources say the hunt for those pulling the strings continues. Sayet Erhan Akca was on bail while facing serious drug charges from 2022, when it's believed he left Australia.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Lia Harris

A Sydney man who fled Australia after being charged with drug importation offences is now a key suspect in the Dural caravan hoax. In January a caravan filled with explosives and a note referencing the Great Jewish Synagogue was found at Dural in Sydney's outer suburbs.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Lia Harris |Amy Greenbank |Paul Farrell

Nicholas Alexander was among 14 people charged on Monday over a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney. The ABC can reveal police will allegethe 31-year-old is a central figure who helped orchestrate five attacks during January, including planning the Maroubra childcare centre arson attack which caused an estimated $3.4 million in damage. Loading... A police source, who was not authorised to speak publicly, said Mr Alexander was the most significant arrest Strike Force Pearl had made so far.