Australian police have foiled what they describe as a mass shooting being planned for New Year's Eve.
A 20-year-old from a suburb of Melbourne has appeared in court in Victoria charged with preparing to commit a terrorist attack and gathering documents to facilitate a terrorist act.
It is alleged the man had attempted to obtain a gun and was planning to "shoot and kill as many people as he could" during New Year's celebrations in Melbourne's Federation Square in just over a month's time.
Police said "the threat has been contained and there is no on-going risk posed by this individual".
In a statement, they added that nobody else was expected to be arrested in connection with the alleged plot.
Deputy Police Commissioner Shane Patton says the man was on their watch list:
