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AFP warns Australia of ‘tsunami of youth crime’ and radicalisation accelerated by AI

21 Oct 2026, 05:18 UTC · 2 independent sources
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🚨 AUSTRALIAN POLICE WARN RADICALISATION CAN HAPPEN WITHIN DAYS Acting deputy commissioner Sandra Booth told a parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday. She said radicalisation could now happen within days. Children as young as 12 were among dozens subject to federal police operations since 2020. Source: The Guardian, ABC Australia #Australia #youthcrime #radicalisation #AI

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