Lachlan Abbott
Lachlan Abbott is a crime reporter at The Age. He was previously a city reporter and covered breaking news.
‘ISIS bride’ charged with terror offences as AFP reveals eight investigations
The AFP says the arrest should demonstrate that it will continue investigations for as long as it takes, amid a furious political atmosphere surrounding the so-called ISIS brides.
- Michael Bachelard, Lachlan Abbott, Matthew Knott and Brittany Busch
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Australia news as it happened: Federal budget debate continues; Tony Abbott to become Liberal president; Australians released from Israeli prison allege mistreatment
Read all the national news headlines for Friday, May 22, 2026.
- Emily Kaine and Lachlan Abbott
Teenage bike swarms in Melbourne draw Victoria Police attention
The Age went along to a "ride out" at Carlton Gardens in May to see what they are like.
- Lachlan Abbott and Margaret Gordon
Public menace or kids having fun? Swarms of young riders draw police ire
Victoria Police say increasingly popular “ride-out” events pose an unacceptable risk to public safety. But the boys who participate say the events are keeping kids out of trouble.
- Lachlan Abbott
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Abusers, drug traffickers and bikies: The men making money off Allan’s pro-women Big Build program
An attempt to boost participation of women on infrastructure projects has enriched criminals, including some with violent pasts.
- Nick McKenzie and Lachlan Abbott
Autistic teenager ‘groomed’ by AFP sentenced for separate terrorism offence
Outside court, the boy’s parents said he would not have committed the offences if not for the earlier covert operation.
- Lachlan Abbott
Two ISIS brides to make bid for freedom on slavery charges
Charge sheets reveal the women are accused of illegally using and exercising ownership over a slave until November 2018.
- Lachlan Abbott and Angus Delaney
Melbourne men charged with sharing IS-inspired footage
The four allegedly accessed and distributed Islamic State propaganda and vision of the terrorist group’s previous attacks, according to an 18-month AFP investigation.
- Alexander Darling and Lachlan Abbott
Jefferson Lewis was beaten before his arrest. This is how the riot began
The disappearance and death of a five-year-old girl has sparked a violent uproar in the heart of Australia.
- Lachlan Abbott and Hannah Murphy
Man charged with attempted murder after paramedic stabbed in face and neck
The attack prompted the Allan government to reveal it planned to strengthen the law to make jail mandatory in all circumstances for people who assault emergency services workers.
- Lachlan Abbott and Erin Pearson