Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
National
Adelaide Lang

UNBELIEVABLE: Normal teen spared jail over opera house terror plot - Caught on Camera

A teenager researched a marathon finish line at the Sydney Opera House as a potential terror target. (Nadir Kinani/AAP PHOTOS)

It took just five-and-a-half weeks for a 14-year-old boy to go from a normal student to plotting a terror attack on the Sydney Opera House.

The teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was first exposed to extremist content on TikTok when he became interested in historical conquests such as the Crusades.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.