Perth Terrorism Incident: Bomb Attempt At Rally
February 5, 2026
2:43 am
Australian authorities have classified an attempted bombing at a protest rally in Perth as a terrorism incident, marking the first terrorism-related charge of its kind in Western Australia, police confirmed Thursday.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly throwing a homemade explosive device into a crowd of several thousand people during a rally on January 26 that protested Australia Day. The device failed to detonate, and no injuries were reported.
Police and Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said investigators believe the suspect was motivated by white supremacist ideology and intended to target Aboriginal people and other …
