Breaking: Alleged ISIS member arrested in Melbourne

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Counter-terrorism police in Melbourne arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly being an ISIS member who spread violent extremist content. During a raid on Wednesday morning at his home in Carlton, police found evidence indicating he had sent around 10,000 files of ISIS propaganda and material glorifying acts of violence. The Australian Federal Police plan to charge him with terrorist organization membership, possession of violent extremist materials, and using digital means to cause offense.

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Counter-terrorism police in Melbourne arrested a 65-year-old man suspected of being a key propagandist for ISIS. The arrest occurred following a raid at his home in Carlton, carried out early Wednesday morning by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Victorian Joint Counterterrorism Team. Authorities allege that he pledged allegiance to ISIS without leaving Australia and distributed approximately 10,000 files of extremist material online between November 2018 and July 2020. The man faces charges for membership in a terrorist organization and transmitting violent extremist content via encrypted messaging apps. Assistant Commissioner Paula Hudson stated that the scale of his activities made him a principal distributor of ISIS propaganda within the group, spreading messages related to executions, torture, and mass murder. This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation initiated after Border Force officers discovered suspicious material on his electronic devices upon returning from Egypt in 2021.

Written for “ISIS Propaganda Arrests Australia” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 ISIS Propaganda Arrests Australia

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AFP Carlton ISIS Melbourne the Australian Federal Police

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ISIS ORG · 4× Melbourne GPE · 2× AFP ORG · 1× Australian Border Force ORG · 1× Carlton ORG · 1× Paula Hudson PERSON · 1× the Australian Federal Police ORG · 1×

Narrative

Addressing media shortly after midday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said the man would be charged with membership of a terrorist organisation, possessing and controlling violent extremist material and using a carriage service to cause offence.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23

🔮 Addressing media shortly after midday, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said the man would be charged with membership of a terrorist organisation, possessing and controlling violent extremist material and using a carriage service to cause offence.

2026-09-23 · ABC News (AU)

Breaking: Alleged ISIS member arrested in Melbourne · assertive framing

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Counter-terrorism police have arrested a Melbourne man who they allege played a significant role spreading propaganda for ISIS. asserted

they → arrest → ISIS

The 65-year-old was arrested during a raid of a home in Carlton on Wednesday morning. asserted

old → arrest → morning

Police allege he pledged allegiance to the terrorist group and acted as an online propagandist, sending about 10,000 files of violent extremist material and ISIS propaganda. asserted

he → allege → material

man → address → offence

Acting Assistant Commissioner Paula Hudson said police launched an investigation after Australian Border Force officers found suspicious material on electronic devices seized as the man flew out of Melbourne. asserted

man → act → Melbourne

"Devices were later seized by police and initial review revealed the man allegedly viewed and shared ISIS material," she said. uncertain

she → seize → material

She said the scale of the material placed the man as a "principal distributor of ISIS propaganda within the group". asserted

scale → say → group

"The material glorified acts of violence and terrorism, spreading hateful ideology that is designed to radicalise others". asserted

that → glorify → others

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