Australia Beta Newsletter Join Times journalists as they shape a new project celebrating and examining Australia from a global perspective. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Zahab was charged with foreign incursion offenses, which are antiterrorism statutes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. After Mr. Zahab’s arrest, police officers spent days searching his 10-acre property, using metal detectors and digging up the yard in search of evidence. PhotoDr. Jamal Rifi, a Muslim community leader in Sydney, called it unfortunate that the actions of one man could taint Australia’s Muslims. “The more than 70 odd families that are there are hardworking, productive members of the Young community,” he said.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2017 10:41 UTC