World Sep 01, 2026 · 1 min read

Teenager pleads guilty to planning terrorist bombing targeting Opera House and Sydney marathon

Boy, 16, testifies he was radicalised on TikTok before connecting to extremists on TelegramFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA school student has testified about falling down a social media rabbit hole that led him to pla...

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Teenager pleads guilty to planning terrorist bombing targeting Opera House and Sydney marathon

Boy, 16, testifies he was radicalised on TikTok before connecting to extremists on Telegram

A school student has testified about falling down a social media rabbit hole that led him to planning to bomb the Sydney Opera House in a terrorist attack.

The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has pleaded guilty to planning a terrorist act over the course of more than a month in 2024.

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