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Suspicious Device Found at Australia Day Rally

A 31-year-old man was arrested after throwing a device containing screws, ball bearings, and unknown liquid at a crowd during an Invasion Day rally; no injuries reported, hundreds evacuated.

  • A man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a suspicious device into a crowd in Australia, according to police.
  • The device did not detonate, and no injuries have been reported, according to Western Australia Police.
  • Western Australia Police Commissioner Col Blanch described the device as "very rudimentary" and about the size of a medium coffee cup.
  • Western Australia Premier Roger Cook called the incident in Perth "completely unacceptable.
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The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
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Man charged with throwing ‘explosive device’ into Australia Day rally

The man was charged with an attempt to cause harm and with making or possessing explosives. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The West AustralianThe West Australian
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Police charge man over Invasion Day rally ‘bomb’ incident

The man who allegedly threw a suspected homemade bomb into a crowd of protesters in the heart of Perth’s CBD has been charged.

·Australia
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Radio France InternationaleRadio France Internationale
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Suspicious Device Found at Australia Day Rally

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BBC NewsBBC News
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Perth plaza evacuated after man throws device into crowd

The incident took place during a rally supporting Indigenous rights, which coincided with a national holiday.

·United Kingdom
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The Canberra TimesThe Canberra Times
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Bomb threat, assaults, hate speech mar national rallies

Protesters of different stripes took to the streets as the nation marked Australia Day, but police were forced...

·Canberra, Australia
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‘Very serious’: Bomb scare rocks protest

Police have shared more details about a bomb scare which rocked Australia Day protests in a major city, sparking evacuation efforts.

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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
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