Is ‘fake’ terrorism still terrorism? Here’s what the Sydney caravan incident tells us
- Written by Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
The recent discovery of a caravan full of explosives in Dural, in Sydney’s northwest, caused significant fear about the possibility of a mass casualty attack.
On Monday, the Australian Federal Police declared it and 14 antisemitic attacks a “con job” by organised criminals who were trying to distract police or use it as a...
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