Australian terrorism suspects held under powers introduced by Howard government

By David Wroe
Updated September 19 2014 - 11:18pm, first published 10:19pm
"All you need to do to carry out a terrorist attack is to have a knife, an iPhone and a victim": Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
"All you need to do to carry out a terrorist attack is to have a knife, an iPhone and a victim": Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Counter-terrorism authorities have used for the first time extraordinary, Howard-era powers to hold without charge three suspects arrested in Thursday's terror raids.