CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

A boy has been charged by theVictorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) with allegedly collecting manuals, guides and material promoting ISIS-inspired terrorism.

Investigations began after intelligence indicated an ISIS flag, destined for an address in Melbourne's inner-city, was imported into Australia.

Further inquiries conducted into the consignee details allegedly led police to identify the boy, 17, as the intended recipient.

A search warrant was executed at that address yesterday (24 March, 2026), with office...