CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 27 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Western Australia Police Force and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

A Bindoon man has faced Perth Magistrates Court today (27 February, 2026) charged by the Western Australia Joint Counter Terrorism Team with act in preparation for or planning a terrorist act.

The man, 20, was arrested after the WA Police Force's State Security Investigation Group executed a search warrant at a Bindoon home yesterday (26 February, 2026) as part of an investigation into alleged antisemitic, Islamophobic and racially-motivated online hate speech.

During the search, investigators seized document...