Nation's new spy chief breaks the mould Australia's overseas intelligence organisation will be headed by a woman for the first time after the appointment of Kerri Hartland. AAP · Dec 9, 2022
Outgoing spy chief Paul Symon says the prospect of war between major powers is 'no longer unimaginable' The head of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, Paul Symon, is about to step down from his job as the nation's top spy. In an exclusive interview with the ABC, he outlines his hopes, predictions and fears for coming years. ABC News · Nov 3, 2022
Australian Secret Intelligence Service boss Paul Symon says Australian agencies will be busier as focus shifts to Indo-Pacific In a wide-ranging speech to the National Security College, the director-general of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service reveals how the agency is becoming more prominent in the Five Eyes group as Beijing's actions become a key concern. ABC News · Nov 3, 2022
Spy agency head suggests disillusioned Chinese officials cooperating with Australia In rare public address Asis chief says there are ‘more signs of officials and individuals interested in a relationship’ due to China’s ‘enforced monoculture’ The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2022
Spy chief suggests Chinese officials are increasingly feeding information to Australian agencies Australian Secret Intelligence Service director-general Paul Symon says individuals unhappy with "the trajectory of closed societies" are increasingly willing to "speak up and take risks". ABC News · May 10, 2022
'A criminal proceedings at its worst': High Court scrutinises Collaery case The federal Attorney-General's bid for an appeal to redact more parts of a Bernard Collaery judgment has been adjourned. The Canberra Times · Apr 13, 2022