A 16-year-old boy in Sydney who was arrested at 14 after researching how to make a bomb and contacting a perpetrator of the 2013 Boston Marathon attack does not have to go to prison. He had examined several possible targets, including the finish line of the Sydney Marathon at the Sydney Opera House, but a judge said his preparations remained limited: he had not gathered bomb-making materials or selected a date.

The boy said he had encountered extremist videos on TikTok before viewing increasingly violent material from groups including Al-Qaida and Islamic State. The judge described his conduct as highly naive, noting that he had distanced himself from Islamic extremism, shown convincing remorse and repeatedly avoided answering questions about whether he would carry out an attack. The judge considered his prospects for returning successfully to society to be high. His identity has not been disclosed.