no, the object of terrorism is to effect change by injecting constant fear into the lives of the population. it is pointless creating terror for terrors sake, it is a method for enforcing your ideals on others.
i don't see any evidence of changes moving society towards fulfilling the "terrorists" goals. sure we have tighter security and some restricted liberties, but that doesn't go far towards building an islamic state. all it really does is piss people off and make them dislike muslims more than they already do.
i don't see much evidence that the population is scared. just because the government and media ramp it up doesn't mean people are paying attention to it. many people don't trust the government, while many others are either too stupid or too self-absorbed to notice what is going on anyway
dramatic forum posts aside, the terrorists have not won, they haven't created a culture of fear despite the blatherings of zero iq tv and they certainly haven't accomplished anything resembling a mission.
so who are the terrorists? they are islamic fundamentalists who wish to bring in sharia law and extend the historic islamic caliphate. do they have any chance of effecting this in australia? none whatsoever.
another thing is the monocultural viewpoint taken by both sides of the "terrorist" campaign. its the same with aborigines. it's always culture A vs. white people, or religion B vs. christianity and this is far too narrow. australia has a huge asian population who seem to be conveniently left out of the ramblings of both left and right of the political and religious equation. definately a silent section of the population there, putting their heads down and working hard to make things happen.
anyone with any sense already knows governments and the media cannot be trusted, and their purpose is to push their own agendas and maintain some level of control over society. the sheeple will always be led, so make sure you and yours think for themselves and forge their own path wherever possible.