Crime and Public Safety

Man in Australia Charged Over Nazi Symbol and Online Threat

Police say the charges stem from Australia’s crackdown on Nazi symbols and extremist imagery introduced in 2024.
Man in Australia Charged Over Nazi Symbol and Online Threat
Australian Federal Police Officers patrol Sydney Airport on July 31, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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A man from Armidale in northern New South Wales has been charged after allegedly displaying a Nazi symbol and posting threatening material online.

The federal government outlawed the public display of extremist symbols, including Nazi imagery, in early 2024.
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.