September 13, 2026 — 1:55pm

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A Melbourne man accused of possessing violent extremist propaganda for Islamic State has been arrested while trying to fly to the Middle East.

The Roxburgh Park man, 30, was arrested at Melbourne Airport overnight by the Australian Federal Police and charged with possessing violent extremist material, a charge which has a maximum sentence of five years’ jail.

He is expected to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Sunday.

The man is the sixth Melbourne man charged after allegedly being part of a group chat in…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU