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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 18 Sep, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Senior Australian in Islamic State 'ordered kidnaps, beheadings' Afghan Australians were planning to kidnap and behead random members of the public in Sydney and Brisbane in support of the Islamic State group in the Middle East, senior law enforcement sources have told the ABC. Police allege Mohammad Ali Baryalei, who has been identified as the most senior Australian member of Islamic State, instructed 22-year-old Sydney man Omarjan Azari to carry out the attacks. Random members of the public were to be snatched off the street and beheaded on camera in the alleged plan. The recording would be sent to the Islamic State media unit in the Middle East, where it would be released. Azari, who was one of 15 people detained in huge police raids across Sydney and Brisbane this morning, has faced court charged with conspiracy to prepare for a terrorist attack. More » Fears of community unrest in wake of terror raids Australian troops and fighter jets heading into combat against IS: ADF chief Shots fired near Rockhampton amid search for gunman Two British men stopped in Bangkok over tourist deaths Someone knows something about missing boy: police Cory Bernardi renews calls for burka ban Scottish polls on knife-edge on eve of referendum Morrison confirms 12 asylum seeker boats turned around Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic waters More Analysis » Taking the fight to terrorism is a job for Morrison Scott Morrison's day has come. It's now time for the Immigration Minister to step up and take responsibility for the fight against terrorism. Nobody is better qualified. Nobody would bring the same sense of reassurance, confidence and security that the country now needs. There has already been speculation that Morrison might replace the underperforming David Johnston as Defence Minister. But now, somehow even that senior role is not big enough. More » Terrorism reality driven home by raids When love can kill: how ebola spreads Britain will never be the same again The recidivism of our gnarled conservatism If everyone thinks it's a bubble, it probably isn't Fear Islamic State, not the Kurds Trivialising and excusing violence against women The flawed science of the Whaling Commission Cheap downloads? That's music to our ears Just In More Just In » Woman admits accessing Frances Abbott college data By Anne Barker and wires A Sydney woman who leaked the student records of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's daughter Frances has pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally accessing restricted data. More » No evidence of terrorism threat to WA: Barnett John Key on track for third term despite bruising campaign Chimpanzees 'natural born killers', scientists say Man on terrorism charges 'preparing to leave Australia' Key senator accuses spies of creating 'moral panic' Someone knows something about missing boy: police Two British men stopped in Bangkok over tourist deaths Senior Australian IS member 'instigated beheading plot' Two men arrested as pen guns seized in Sydney World More World » John Key on track for third term despite bruising campaign By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz New Zealanders are likely to give prime minister John Key a crack at his third term in office when they head to the polls on Saturday, despite an election campaign beset by allegations of political scandal. More » Chimpanzees 'natural born killers', scientists say Two British men stopped in Bangkok over tourist deaths American hospital equipment heads to Liberia as Ebola battle intensifies Dwarf galaxy harbours 'supermassive' black hole Frank Bainimarama on brink of victory in Fijian election Business More Business » Australian dollar slumps as Fed hints at earlier rate rises By business reporter Michael Janda The US central bank's hints of an earlier and stronger rise in interest rates have sent the Aussie dollar sliding, but a US rate rise next year may prompt similar moves by the RBA. More » US shares rise, Australian dollar slumps on Fed meeting Executive pay drops after regulatory changes Hockey denies Australia's 'luck is running out' Perth house prices overvalued by 30 per cent Agreement on wine chemical limits Politics More Politics » John Key on track for third term despite bruising campaign By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz New Zealanders are likely to give prime minister John Key a crack at his third term in office when they head to the polls on Saturday, despite an election campaign beset by allegations of political scandal. More » Key senator accuses spies of creating 'moral panic' Cory Bernardi renews calls for burka ban Mother says medicinal cannabis 'a miracle' treatment for daughter Morrison confirms 12 asylum seeker boats turned around Sport More Sport » Swan Malceski set to play Kangaroos in prelim Sydney coach John Longmire expects hamstrung defender Nick Malceski will play in Friday night's preliminary final against North Melbourne. More » Robinson calls for respect from North Queensland Roos recognised Goodwin was the man to replace him Sanderson sacking a 'tough call' for Crows chairman Chapman Do or die as NRL finals' race heats up Power could surge into grand final with Sydney's stars Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Dwarf galaxy harbours 'supermassive' black hole Astronomers using the Hubble orbital telescope found a "supermassive" black hole lurking at the heart of the only dwarf galaxy ever observed to host one, they reported Wednesday. More » Number of websites passes 1 billion New spider's venom has 'exciting' potential applications Boeing, SpaceX to build 'space taxis' for NASA Comet landing site chosen for Rosetta mission Environment More Environment » Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic waters Japanese whalers will resume operations in the Antarctic, Japan announced on the final day of the Independent Whaling Commission (IWC) in Slovenia. 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