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They've found a guy that is believed to be linked to all of this. Found in the lovely city of Brisbane, Australia.

Man held in Qld over UK terror plot

A hospital registrar is being questioned by police after being arrested at Brisbane airport in connection with the failed UK terrorist plot.

The 27-year-old man, an Australian resident and registrar at the Gold Coast Hospital, was detained at Brisbane international airport on Monday night as he tried to leave the country, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said on Tuesday.

Federal and state police are searching a number of addresses in south-east Queensland, including the hospital, following the arrest about 11pm (AEST).

"The man is currently assisting police with their inquiries and no charges have been laid," Mr Ruddock told reporters.

"The individual concerned was seeking to leave Australia and I understand did not have a return ticket.

"The AFP and Queensland police can confirm that a number of search warrants have been issued and I understand they have been executed."

Mr Ruddock said there was no direct threat to Australia stemming from the man's arrest and the country's terror alert level remained unchanged.

"While these matters are obviously of concern, there is no information that suggests the terror alert at medium should be varied," he said.

"When I use those words I use them very deliberately because what it means is that while a terrorist attack could certainly be possible in Australia, we have no specific information about any such planned action here."

Mr Ruddock would not outline the link to the failed car bombings in central London and at Glasgow airport in recent days.

"We've received certain information but these are ongoing investigations and it's not really appropriate to discuss those matters which might prejudice investigations," he said.

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said the man had not been on any Australian watch lists and the information had been obtained by British authorities over the weekend.

The man is the eighth person detained over the failed attacks on London and Glasgow.

Mr Ruddock would not say whether other people were being investigated in relation to the search warrants.

He also declined to tell reporters where the man had been heading when he was arrested at the international terminal on Monday night.

AAP understands the suspect had been about to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur on a one-way ticket, with a view to getting a connecting flight to India.

Queensland Premier Peter Beattie said there was no threat to Brisbane.

"Queenslanders, I just want to say, need to be calm about this," Mr Beattie said.

"We are not aware of any threat to any building or any activity in Queensland at all, so the threat remains as it was prior to this arrest."

Mr Beattie told ABC radio the detained man was not Australian-born.

He said further details would be provided at a media conference at 11.30am (AEST) in Brisbane.

Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) praised the police operation.

"BAC would like to stress that AFP advised airport authorities that at no stage was there any threat to Brisbane Airport, its buildings, passengers or aircraft," spokesman Jim Carden said.

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