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| Australian teen pleads guilty to terror charge | Australian teen pleads guilty to terror charge |
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| An Australian teenager detained during raids in Melbourne in May has pleaded guilty to a terror-related charge. | An Australian teenager detained during raids in Melbourne in May has pleaded guilty to a terror-related charge. |
| The 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty to engaging in an act in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act between 25 April and 8 May this year. | The 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty to engaging in an act in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act between 25 April and 8 May this year. |
| He admitted the charge ahead of a committal hearing and prosecutors dropped two other charges. | He admitted the charge ahead of a committal hearing and prosecutors dropped two other charges. |
| Earlier hearings were told he prepared to make explosives after obtaining instructions online, said local media. | Earlier hearings were told he prepared to make explosives after obtaining instructions online, said local media. |
| His computer had contained encrypted documents detailing how to make bombs, and police had also seized pressure cookers, a powder containing ground-up matchstick heads, and pipes connected to caps, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. | |
| Police also told the court radical Islamic propaganda was found during the raids. | Police also told the court radical Islamic propaganda was found during the raids. |
| The boy was initially also charged with possessing items connected with a terrorist act, and failing to provide a password, but prosecutors later dropped those charges, reported the AAP. | The boy was initially also charged with possessing items connected with a terrorist act, and failing to provide a password, but prosecutors later dropped those charges, reported the AAP. |
| The boy did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody. He is set to appear in court again on Thursday. | The boy did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody. He is set to appear in court again on Thursday. |
| A 15-year-old was arrested last week and was among several charged with conspiring to prepare for a terrorist act. | A 15-year-old was arrested last week and was among several charged with conspiring to prepare for a terrorist act. |