Man charged with allegedly making 12,000 phone calls and 'sexual threats'
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- ABC News (Australia)seen 13 Aug, 04:15headline rewritten
Man charged over allegedly making 12,000 phone calls and 'sexual threats'Man charged with allegedly making 12,000 phone calls and 'sexual threats' - ABC News (Australia)seen 13 Sept, 10:57headline rewritten
Melbourne man facing charges linked to extremist group chat, AFP sayViolent extremist videos found on Melbourne man's phone, court hears
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Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)23:44first to reportedited after publishing
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Man charged over allegedly making 12,000 phone calls and 'sexual threats'An Alice Springs man has been charged over allegedly making 12,000 phone calls targeting women and "making sexual threats". NT Police are urging any other victims of his alleged offending to come forward.
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- perthnow.com.au01:35
Police have asked more victims to come forward after a man was accused of targeting women and making sexual threats during thousands of phone calls.
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)03:13
Police linked the alleged posts to a 40-year-old man and executed a search warrant at an Adelaide home on Thursday.
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- miragenews.com09:00
The Northern Territory Police Force is investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred in Alice Springs early this morning.Around 4am, the Joint
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)06:31
Northern Territory Police say they were subjected to "deliberate and potentially deadly attacks" in the remote community of Wadeye yesterday in the fifth instance of unrest in the town in less than a fortnight.
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)01:52
NT police charge a 53-year-old with Commonwealth offences after he allegedly threatened a man, his pregnant wife and their young child.
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)04:23
Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in relation to an attempt to kill a Sydney underworld figure last year.
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- miragenews.com01:15
The Northern Territory Police Force is investigating an aggravated burglary that occurred yesterday afternoon in Alice Springs.Around 3:30pm, the
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)03:15
Police say they have charged a man in Far North Queensland over ideologically motivated threats of violence.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)03:20
A NSW Snowy Mountains man has been granted bail after allegedly threatening Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek on social media.
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)02:31
A 14-year-old boy has been speared in the back amid what police say were escalating tensions between family groups in Ngukurr, 500 kilometres south-east of Darwin, over the weekend.
Sun, 13 September 2026
3 reports- ABC News (Australia)03:22edited after publishing
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Melbourne man facing charges linked to extremist group chat, AFP sayA Melbourne man has faced court charged with possessing violent extremist material, with the court hearing allegations his seized phone contained violent content including videos of beheadings.
- brisbanetimes.com.au03:55
The 30-year-old was arrested by federal police at Melbourne Airport as he attempted to fly to the Middle East.
- miragenews.com05:30
A sixth Melbourne man has been charged by the AFP's National Security Investigations (NSI) team as part of an ongoing investigation into a group of
Mon, 14 September 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:33
Northern Territory Police have arrested an 11-year-old boy and taken an eight-year-old home to a responsible adult after they allegedly held up a restaurant and hotel in the Darwin central business district.
- dailymail.com12:16
Australian Federal Police arrested a sixth man over an alleged extremist group chat on Saturday.
Tue, 15 September 2026
5 reports- ABC News (Australia)01:25
A man who allegedly unlawfully entered a defence base in the Northern Territory, assaulted a defence force member and stole a car is still on the run from police.
- ABC News (Australia)03:30
Northern Territory Police say up to 100 people were involved in a "disturbance" in Wadeye overnight, with some "armed with weapons, including compound bows, spears and metal objects".
- english.news.cn04:00
Defense force member assaulted, vehicle stolen during break-in at Australian air force base-
- english.news.cn04:00
Defense force member assaulted, vehicle stolen during break-in at Australian air force base-
- The Guardian World05:54
NT police say person ‘unlawfully gained access’ to the base in the suburb of Winnellie and is still on the run Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An intruder remains on the run after allegedly forcing their way on to a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, assaulting a member of the defence forces and fleeing in a stolen car. Defence confirmed in a statement that on Monday afternoon a person “unlawfully gained...
Thu, 17 September 2026
4 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:54
Four people from the community of Wadeye have been arrested in Darwin after a violent brawl allegedly left a man in a critical condition with skull fractures and serious injuries to his face and legs.
- ABC News (Australia)07:04
Northern Territory Police have found a Ford Ranger hundreds of kilometres away after it was stolen from a Royal Australian Airforce base in Darwin earlier this week and arrested three men.
- ABC News (Australia)21:31
The NT government has floated the idea of ambulance officers carrying pepper spray and employing body-worn cameras for their safety, as assault rates against paramedics remain high.
- ABC News (Australia)22:24
Queensland police allegedly find violent extremist material and child abuse material after the FBI claimed he was operating multiple social media channels supporting violence against people of Muslim, Jewish, and migrant backgrounds.