Manifesto planning ‘mass casualties’ allegedly found at home of WA man charged with terror plot

The Guardian World

by Guardian staff

February 27, 2026

Police allege that 20-year-old Jayson Joseph Michaels was going to target mosques, WA police and parliament Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police in Western Australia have charged a 20-year-old man with preparing a terrorist attack, with Anthony Albanese describing the allegation as “deeply shocking”. Jayson Joseph Michaels, from Bindoon, appeared at Perth magistrates court on Friday charged with acting in preparation for a terrorist act, possessing a prohibited weapon, two firearms offences and using a carriage service to menace or harass. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/27/2026