WorldMelbourne anti-weapons protest investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’

Australian federal police say protesters who damaged a defence manufacturer and set nearby vehicles on fire could face life imprisonment. Federal and Victorian police, together with the spy agency Asio, are examining whether the Melbourne incident was a terrorist act. A joint statement says it may have been carried out by “far-left extremists” driven by anarchist and revolutionary ideologies. The incident at Lovitt Technologies occurred on 5 July 2025.

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