Resource: Public reports of terrorism and related activities 1 January 2020 – 30 September 2026

This document includes media reporting and other public commentary on events between 1 January 2020 and 
30 September 2026 that have been described by the media as terrorism, terrorism-related, involving counterterrorism police or potentially terrorism-related.

This document was prepared by the INSLM Office. It is intended to be a summary only and regard should be had to the original sources. This document identifies terrorism-related media reporting between 1 January 2020 and 
30 September 2026, and may not be exhaustive.

This is an updated document which replaces a previous version published 11 August 2025, which covered media reporting and other public commentary on events between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2025.

© Commonwealth of Australia 2026. Unless otherwise stated, all material presented in the document is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.