Organised crime in Australia
Violence
### Violence

#### Homicide

Examples of [homicide](/wiki/Homicide "Homicide") include: [Melbourne gangland killings](/wiki/Melbourne_gangland_killings "Melbourne gangland killings"); [Sydney Airport bikie killing](/wiki/Sydney_Airport_bikie_killing "Sydney Airport bikie killing"); [John Newman](/wiki/John_Newman_%28Australian_politician%29 "John Newman (Australian politician)").

#### Terrorism

Australia has known acts of modern terrorism since the 1960s, while the federal parliament, since the 1970s, has enacted legislation seeking to specifically target [terrorism](/wiki/Terrorism "Terrorism"). In terms of the predictors of and motivations behind such activities, theories of social disorganisation and anomie describe the clear political and social focus. The Australian government's foreign affairs, defence and humanitarian policies are also pertinent to this analysis, justifying the application of cross\-cultural conflict.

These include the [Sydney Hilton bombing](/wiki/Sydney_Hilton_bombing "Sydney Hilton bombing") and [Turkish consulate bombing](/wiki/Turkish_consulate_bombing "Turkish consulate bombing"), as well as the activities of militant Islamic groups such as
[Faheem Khalid](/wiki/Faheem_Khalid "Faheem Khalid");[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19517154\-2,00\.html](http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19517154-2,00.html)  Mohammed Abderrahman (aka [Willie Brigitte](/wiki/Willie_Brigitte "Willie Brigitte"));[Testimony: Melanie Brown](http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2004/s1132151.htm) Australian Broadcasting Corporation [Joseph T. Thomas](/wiki/Joseph_T._Thomas "Joseph T. Thomas");Michael Walton, *[A consolidation of the changes to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) \& Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth) proposed in the Anti\-Terrorism Bill 2005 (Cth)](http://www.nswccl.org.au/docs/pdf/Anti-Terrorism%20Bill%202005%20(consolidated).pdf) *, NSW Council for Civil Liberties, 16 October 2005[Aussie Taliban Goes Free](https://web.archive.org/web/20080103054842/http://205.188.238.109/time/world/article/0,8599,1698999,00.html) Time Magazine 29 December 2007 the [Sydney Five](/wiki/Sydney_Five "Sydney Five") and [2005 Sydney terrorism plot](/wiki/2005_Sydney_terrorism_plot "2005 Sydney terrorism plot").; the Benbrika Group in Melbourne (including [Abdul Nacer Benbrika](/wiki/Abdul_Nacer_Benbrika "Abdul Nacer Benbrika")); and the [Holsworthy Barracks terror plot](/wiki/Holsworthy_Barracks_terror_plot "Holsworthy Barracks terror plot").Melissa Iaria, 4 August 2009\. ["Terror suspects 'sought holy approval'"](https://archive.today/20121215203033/http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25883085-29277,00.html). News.com.au, Retrieved on 4 August 2009Janet Fife\-Yeomans and Carly Crawford, 5 August 2009\. ["Terror suspects 'sought holy approval'"](http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25879579-421,00.html) . *NEWS.COM.AU*. Retrieved on 5 August 20095 August 2009\. ["Govt orders review of security at military bases"](http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25885273-29277,00.html). *News.com.au*, Retrieved on 5 August 2009

#### Arson

An example of [arson](/wiki/Arson "Arson") is the [Whiskey Au Go Go fire](/wiki/Whiskey_Au_Go_Go_fire "Whiskey Au Go Go fire").

#### Sexual assault

An example of [sexual assault](/wiki/Sexual_assault "Sexual assault") is the [Sydney gang rapes](/wiki/Sydney_gang_rapes "Sydney gang rapes").

#### Protection rackets, extortion and coercion

Examples of [protection rackets](/wiki/Protection_racket "Protection racket"), [extortion](/wiki/Extortion "Extortion") and [coercion](/wiki/Coercion "Coercion") include [Alphonse Gangitano](/wiki/Alphonse_Gangitano "Alphonse Gangitano").


What were some notable terrorist attacks in Australia?