Teen charged over plot to attack school

Clareese Packer

2 September 2024 at 5:44 pm·1-min read

EMERGENCY SERVICES — A teenager has been charged with terror offences after allegedly plotting to attack a Brisbane school. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

A teenager has been charged with terror offences over an alleged plot to attack a school in Brisbane’s north.

The teen was allegedly attempting to buy firearms online, according to the Courier Mail.

The Queensland Joint Counter-Terrorism Team has charged the boy with one count of acts done in preparation for, or planning, terrorist acts.

The 16-year-old boy fronted Brisbane Childrens Court on August 17.

The maximum penalty for the offence is life in prison, according to Today.

The Australian Federal Police confirmed there is no ongoing threat to public safety.

NewsWire
Cop’s huge court move after tasering 95yo
A senior constable charged with manslaughter after a 95-year-old woman he tasered died has made a huge move in court.
The Independent
Miss Switzerland finalist ‘strangled, dismembered and pureed in blender by husband’
Tributes paid to ‘beautiful, kind-hearted’ mother after remains found at her home
Sky News
Three men appear in court accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs
Three men have appeared in court in South Africa accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs on the farm where they work. Farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, supervisor Adrian Rudolph de Wet, 19, and employee William Musora, 45, face two counts of premeditated murder, one count of attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. Musora, a Zimbabwean national, also faces charges of being in South Africa illegally.
Australian Associated Press
Indigenous leader found guilty of stealing $920k
Indigenous leader Geoff Clark and his son Jeremy have been found guilty of stealing close to $1 million from Aboriginal organisations over a 15-year period.
Associated Press Finance
Personal assistant convicted of dismembering his boss is sentenced to 40 years to life
A personal assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former tech entrepreneur boss after stealing about $400,000 from him was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison, Manhattan's district attorney said. Tyrese Haspil, 25, was found guilty in June of murder, grand larceny and other charges in the 2020 death of his former boss, Fahim Saleh. Prosecutors said Haspil had been hired as an assistant for Saleh, whose ventures included a ride-hailing motorcycle startup in Nigeria, but quickly began to siphon money from Saleh's businesses.
BBC
Driver jailed over deadly Australian wedding bus crash
Brett Button has been sentenced to 32 years in prison over the tragedy, which shocked Australia.
BBC
Man jailed over his mother's death dies in prison
David Holyoak died while in custody, six months after being found guilty of manslaughter.
Yahoo Lifestyle
Aussies divided over 'crazy' sight in Bunnings aisle: 'It's ridiculous'
Bunnings' Christmas display in September has divided Aussies, with one labelling the move as 'crazy'. Read more.
NewsWire
Teen slaughtered in ‘ambush’ killing: cops
A manhunt is under way after a teen was allegedly murdered in a vicious “ambush” slaughter in the front yard of his home.
Australian Associated Press
'Beyond comprehension': cop killed on memorial ride
A police officer visiting NSW from Queensland has died after his motorbike went down an embankment during a commemorative ride.
BBC
Appeal to trace man after dog attack on a train
Police say the dog bit the woman on the leg as she walked past, causing bleeding and bruising.
CNN
Call from suspect’s mom to Apalachee High School before shooting was not the only warning that morning
Marcee Gray was 200 miles away from Winder, Georgia, when her gut told her something was not right the morning of the shooting at Apalachee High School.
NewsWire
Killer wedding bus driver learns fate
A bus driver behind the wheel of a wedding bus when it crashed, killing 10 people and injuring 25 more, has learnt his fate.
Storyful
Father of 11-Year-Old Killed in Ohio Crash Says Trump and Vance Used Son's Death for 'Political Gain'
The father of an 11-year-old boy who was killed last year when a vehicle driven by a Haitian immigrant struck his school bus has criticised Donald Trump and JD Vance for using his son’s death for “political gain”.Speaking at a city commission meeting on September 10, Nathan Clark, of Springfield, Ohio, asked Trump and Vance to apologize after the Republican nominee for vice president mentioned the death of Clark’s son, Aiden, as a reason to oppose Haitian immigration.“Using Aiden as a political tool is, to say the least, reprehensible,” Clark said.“This needs to stop,” Clark said. “I will listen to them one more time to hear their apologies.”Earlier on Tuesday, Vance alluded to Aiden in a post on X, writing that “a child was murdered by a Haitian migrant.” On Monday, the Trump War Room X account also posted about Aiden.At the city commission, Nathan Clark said, “My son, Aiden Clark, was not murdered. He was accidentally killed.”Aiden Clark died in August 2023 when a minivan driven by a Haitian immigrant, Hermanio Joseph, hit the bus he was in. Joseph was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and vehicular homicide and sentenced to nine to 13 years in prison. Credit: City of Springfield via Storyful
Australian Associated Press
Murder charge laid over 'brazen' public shooting
A 41-year-old man has been accused of killing Mohammad Chami and shooting another man on the streets of western Sydney more than two years ago.
NewsWire
CCTV captures incredible citizen’s arrest
Camera footage has captured multiple angles of a citizen’s arrest in western Sydney which ended with a soaking wet alleged intruder and a stark warning from residents.
The Independent
Georgia school shooting suspect’s mother insists ‘my son Colt is not a monster’ in letter to victims’ families
Marcee Gray, the mother of 14-year-old Colt Gray, said she would ‘never forgive’ herself for the horror at Apalachee High School
BBC
Medieval church bell replaced after 900 years
The new bell replaces one dating back to 1150, thought to be Norfolk's oldest church bell.
BBC
Police rescue 402 minors in care homes after abuse claims
Malayisan authorities say the children endured various forms of abuse, including sexual assault.
CNN
Tyreek Hill admits some regrets but calls for officer who restrained him to be fired
Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill admitted some regrets about his actions during his pre-game detainment on Sunday but called for the officer who restrained him to be taken off the force.

Latest stories