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Shot Australian suspect charged

An Australian man injured during a shoot-out with police during anti-terrorism raids on Tuesday has been charged with attempted murder. The man, named by local media as Omar Baladjam, is recovering from a gunshot wound in a Sydney hospital. He has also been charged with planning a terrorist attack, along with seven others detained in the Sydney raids. A further nine people were arrested in raids in Melbourne, charged with membership of a terrorist group. Of the 17 detainees, some had roots in Asia and the Middle East, but at least six were apparently born in Australia or naturalised Australian citizens. Full Story