It was staff at Bunnings who alerted police after a young man made an unusual purchase in December 2016.
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A man who indicated in a phone call that he would do anything for Islamic State, including murdering people in Australia, has been sentenced to a maximum of 18 years behind bars.
Mitchell, G. (2019). Omarjan Azari sentenced to 18 years behind bars over terror funding and phone call. [online] The Sydney Morning Herald. Available at: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/omarjan-azari-sentenced-to-18-years-behind-bars-over-terror-funding-and-phone-call-20190329-p5191l.html [Accessed 23 May 2019].
Cable news aims not to inform but to placate. It facilitated the rise of our current hellscape.
VanDerWerff, T. (2018). Domestic terrorism is on the rise. Cable news networks won’t say so. [online] Vox. Available at: https://www.vox.com/2018/10/28/18032350/domestic-terrorism-cable-news-megyn-kelly-fired [Accessed 23 May 2019].
In the 17 years since the 9/11 attacks, America’s tendency has been to look outside of its borders for the looming threat of violent extremism.
Hennigan, W.. (2018). How Big a Role Does Social Media Play in Homegrown Terrorism? [online] Time. Available at: http://time.com/5438481/terrorism-social-media/ [Accessed 23 May 2019].
Reports have indicated that domestic terrorists — specifically acts of mass violence by white men — are a far greater threat than actions perpetrated by Islamic extremists.
Stieb, M. (2019). Report: Domestic Terrorism Still a Greater Threat Than Islamic Extremism. [online] Intelligencer. Available at: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/domestic-terror-still-greater-threat-than-islamic-extremism.html [Accessed 28 May 2019].
