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Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said on Sunday it was "suspicious" that the Indian doctor held over failed UK bombings had left the country so quickly after charges against him were dropped. Andrews said Mohamed Haneef's departure from Australia after he was released from custody made the 27-year-old Muslim look more suspicious. "If anything, that actually heightens rather than lessens my suspicion," he said. Andrews also ruled out reinstating the Haneef's visa. Haneef, whose second cousin Kafeel Ahmed was allegedly involved in last month's failed bombing attempt on Glasgow airport, was detained on July 2 as he attempted to leave...

The lawyer for a Gold Coast based doctor charged with terrorism offences says his client is being treated unfairly under tough federal government legislation. Prominent Brisbane solicitor Peter Russo said after spending 12 days in custody without charge Dr Mohamed Haneef now faced a difficult battle to secure bail. That's because under the federal government legislation, those charged with terrorism offences can only be granted bail in "exceptional circumstances". Indian national Haneef has been charged with supporting terrorism for "recklessly" providing his mobile phone SIM card to terrorist suspects Sabeel and Kafeel Ahmed, his second cousins, when he left the...

DEVELOPING REPORT: GOLD Coast doctor Mohamed Haneef has been charged with providing support to a terrorist organisation, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said today. Police will allege Gold Coast doctor Mohamed Haneef supported a terrorist organisation by "recklessly'' giving his mobile phone SIM card to people planning car bomb attacks in the UK. Dr Haneef, an Indian national who worked as a registrar at Gold Coast Hospital, will today face Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with providing support to a terrorist organisation. "The specific allegation involves recklessness rather than intention,'' Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said in Canberra today. "The...

THE Australian end of the global investigation into Britain's foiled terror attacks has dramatically widened, with counter-terrorism police now questioning six Indian migrant doctors across three states. Authorities, who are already holding Queensland doctor Mohamed Haneef, yesterday raided the homes and hospital offices of four West Australian doctors. Another NSW doctor was questioned, although he was later released. Australian Federal Police and West Australian police seized the computers, personal organisers and mobile phones of the four doctors as they pursued possible links with suspects detained over the attempted car-bomb attacks in London and Glasgow. All of the West Australian doctors...