Around 12 completed jihadist/Islamist (often IS-inspired) terrorist attacks have occurred on Australian soil since mid-2014 (IS THAT ISLMOPHOBIC ALBO ?)

**Around 12 completed jihadist/Islamist (often IS-inspired) terrorist attacks have occurred on Australian soil since mid-2014, when Islamic State activity surged, plus many more disrupted plots. Pre-2014, Australia had no successful onshore jihadist attacks (only foiled plots).**

Reliable open-source analyses (including from the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point and the George Washington University Program on Extremism) put the figure at roughly this level:

- **Pre-2014**: Ambitious but unsuccessful plots (e.g., linked to al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba, or al-Shabaab targeting the Olympics, Sydney, or Holsworthy Barracks). No completed attacks.

- **2014–2020**: About nine Islamic State-inspired attacks amid a sharp rise in activity.

- **Overall since mid-2014 (to late 2025)**: 12 attacks that produced casualties or significant violence, out of ~35 total jihadi plots (most disrupted by authorities).

### Major completed attacks with fatalities or notable violence

These are the primary publicly documented cases widely classified as Islamist/jihadist terrorism (lone actors or small groups, frequently IS-inspired; most perpetrators were Australian citizens or residents):

- **September 2014, Endeavour Hills (Melbourne)**: Numan Haider stabbed two counter-terrorism officers (injured); he was killed. IS flag recovered.

- **December 2014, Lindt Café siege (Sydney)**: Man Haron Monis held hostages; 2 civilians killed. IS-inspired.

- **October 2015, Parramatta (Sydney)**: Farhad Jabar shot and killed police employee Curtis Cheng. IS-linked.

- **June 2017, Brighton siege (Melbourne)**: Yacqub Khayre killed 1 person in a siege. IS references.

- **November 2018, Bourke Street (Melbourne)**: Hassan Khalif Shire Ali killed a police officer and injured others in a stabbing/vehicle attack. IS-inspired; group claimed it.

- **Other 2014–2018 incidents**: Additional stabbings/attacks (e.g., Mill Park, Queanbeyan-related) causing injuries or lower casualties.

- **April 2024, Wakeley (Sydney)**: Stabbing attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and others during a church service (injuries; charged as terrorism).

- **December 2025, Bondi Beach (Sydney)**: Father-son duo (IS-inspired; IS flags at scene, later claimed inspiration by the group) attacked a Hanukkah gathering, killing 15 and wounding ~40. This was by far the deadliest, exceeding the combined prior jihadist fatalities in Australia.

Prior to Bondi, the earlier attacks together caused roughly 7 fatalities (excluding perpetrators). Many other plots (dozens since 2014) were disrupted by ASIO, AFP, and Joint Counter-Terrorism Teams before execution.

### Context and caveats

- “Radical Islam attacks” / jihadist terrorism here refers to acts inspired by or linked to groups such as Islamic State, al-Qaeda, or similar ideologies promoting violence. Official Australian assessments (ASIO) distinguish this from mainstream Islam and note “perverse interpretation of Islam.” Religiously motivated violent extremism long dominated the caseload, though recent years have seen growth in nationalist/racist or mixed ideologies.

- Australia’s overall numbers remain low by global standards (Oceania accounts for a tiny fraction of worldwide Islamist attacks). Effective intelligence, policing, gun laws, and travel restrictions limited scale until Bondi.

- Counts can vary slightly by source depending on whether minor incidents, failed attempts, or only those with deaths are included. Wikipedia and police timelines list additional related events; court-proven cases and expert datasets (e.g., West Point) provide the most consistent figures for completed attacks.

- Hundreds of Australians traveled (or attempted to) as foreign fighters to Syria/Iraq during the IS period; many plots were inspired by online propaganda rather than direct orders.

For the latest official view, refer to ASIO’s annual threat assessments and reports, which track both religiously motivated and other forms of violent extremism. Numbers of plots and incidents continue to evolve with ongoing investigations. ______________________________________ **According to thereligionofpeace.com (The Religion of Peace / TROP), their tracked total of “deadly terror attacks” stands at approximately 49,615.**

This figure refers to their running count of Islamic/jihadist terrorist attacks (and some related deadly incidents such as certain honor killings under their criteria) primarily compiled since the September 11, 2001 attacks. The site maintains year-by-year and recent-period lists drawn from public news sources.

Key points from the site itself:

- The list is explicitly described as **incomplete** because not all attacks are reported in prominent news outlets.

- It focuses on deadly violence reasonably determined to involve religious duty or sanction as interpreted by the perpetrators (Islam as a factor, though not always the only one). Ordinary crime by Muslims is excluded.

- They note that deaths are often undercounted, and the sidebar counter reflects most deadly attacks on the list (multiple incidents can be grouped; some non-lethal or certain honor killings may appear in lists but not the main counter).

- They do not claim the tally is a rigorous scientific product; it is a compilation for illustration.

Secondary reports citing the site have also referenced cumulative deaths (e.g., at least ~314,769 killed by the end of 2025), with the total continuing to rise as new incidents are added.

For the most current number, check the site directly (thereligionofpeace.com), as the counter updates with ongoing incidents. Independent datasets such as the Global Terrorism Index use different methodologies and definitions and typically report lower totals for overall global terrorism. ____________________________________