Queensland PhD candidate accused of plotting to firebomb Australia Day event wanted AI-driven society, court hears
The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Australian Associated PressJanuary 22, 2026 at 05:38 AM
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Sepehr Saryazdi, a 24-year-old PhD candidate in Queensland, Australia, has been charged with planning a terrorist act. He allegedly plotted to throw a Molotov cocktail at an Australia Day event on the Gold Coast. The alleged plan was intended to promote a new AI-driven society and overthrow the current government. The court heard on Thursday that Saryazdi aimed to replace the government with a "cybernetics" alternative. The alleged attack was planned for the Australia Day celebrations on Monday.
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