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MON · 2026-02-09 · 03:19 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0209-14557
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ABC to air Four Corners episode on Bondi terror attack despite Asio claim of ‘significant errors of fact’

An upcoming ABC Four Corners episode, "Path to Terror," will investigate potential intelligence and counter-terrorism failures leading up to the Bondi beach terror attack on December 14th. The episode will examine the radicalization of Sajid and Naveed Akram, the father and son alleged to be responsible for the antisemitic massacre.

Amanda Meade Media correspondentThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-09 · 03:19 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
ABC to air Four Corners episode on Bondi terror attack despite Asio claim of ‘significant errors of fact’
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An upcoming ABC Four Corners episode, "Path to Terror," will investigate potential intelligence and counter-terrorism failures leading up to the Bondi beach terror attack on December 14th. The episode will examine the radicalization of Sajid and Naveed Akram, the father and son alleged to be responsible for the antisemitic massacre. Despite a preemptive statement from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) claiming the program contains "significant errors of fact," the ABC intends to air the episode on Monday night. ASIO has publicly released a statement and reserves the right to take further action if the ABC broadcasts false claims. The program aims to explore the events and circumstances surrounding the nation's worst terrorist attack.

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Asio will ‘reserve our right to take further action’ if the ABC makes false claims

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The Bondi beach attack was an antisemitic massacre on 14 December.

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Path to Terror examines failures in intelligence and counter-terrorism.

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Asio claims the episode contains “significant errors of fact”.

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ABC to air Four Corners episode on Bondi terror attack.

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Intelligence agency takes unusual step of publicly releasing statement and says it will ‘reserve our right to take further action’ if the ABC makes false claims Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Four Corners investigation into the secret lives of the alleged Bondi shooters in the lead-up to the nation’s worst terrorist attack will go to air on Monday night despite a preemptive claim by Asio that the episode contains “significant errors of fact”. Path to Terror examines whether there were failures in intelligence and counter-terrorism leading up to the antisemitic massacre on Bondi beach on 14 December, and tracks the paths to radicalisation of father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram. Continue reading...
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