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Review slammed amid calls for major probe into massacre

An inquiry into security agencies following the Bondi massacre is not good enough when a federal royal commission is needed, the opposition says.

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Albanese orders review of federal intelligence and policing processes in lead-up to Bondi beach attack

Former Asio chief Dennis Richardson to lead review into AFP and Asio processes amid growing calls for a royal commission

The Guardian - AU

‘Very deep introspection’: unanswered questions for intelligence agencies on actions in lead-up to Bondi attack

Experts say inquiry should look into actions of Asio after it cleared one alleged shooter following 2019 assessment

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What changes are planned to Australia’s hate speech laws and how will they work?

The Albanese government’s five-point plan includes a new aggravated hate speech offence and powers to reject visas – but the details are scant

The Guardian - AU

Tony Burke has ‘full confidence’ in spy agency despite questions over Bondi attack

Asio facing scrutiny over investigation of alleged attackers as Jewish community in Bondi prepares for a second round of funerals

The Guardian - AU

Australia is reeling from the worst terrorist attack on home soil. Could it have been prevented?

With 15 civilians and one gunman dead so far, and another 40 people injured, Australia is reeling from its worst act of terrorism on home soil. Two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish community gathering to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah at Archer Park on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach.

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‘An act of evil antisemitism’: at least 15 dead in terrorist attack on Bondi Beach

The death toll has risen to 15 after two gunmen opened fire on a crowd at Bondi Beach at about 6.47pm on Sunday. Thirty-eight people were injured and taken to hospital, including two police officers and four children. One of the gunmen is also dead. It is the deadliest mass…

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'We will eradicate it': PM pledge after Bondi massacre

Additional security funding for the Jewish community has been foreshadowed by the prime minister following a mass shooting in Sydney.

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The threat of sabotage from China is growing. That’s not an excuse to erode Australians’ freedoms

Warnings this week from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) about sabotage threats marked an important shift in tone.

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‘High-impact sabotage’: spy chief issues grave warning about espionage and sabotage threat

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has given a dramatic warning that sophisticated hackers backed by foreign governments are increasingly targeting Australian infrastructure such as telecommunications and airports.

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Australia's top spy calls out China for sabotage threat

Espionage costs Australia billions of dollars a year, ASIO's head says - and the risks are growing, fuelled by a "relentless hunger" for strategic advantage.

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Asio accuses Chinese hackers of seeking access to Australia’s critical infrastructure

Mike Burgess points to successful infiltration in the US by units known as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon ‘working for the Chinese government’

The Guardian - AU

Was the neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament legal? Could police have stopped it?

Questions are being raised about what could have been done to stop the rally going ahead – and whether we need more laws to stop such protests

The Guardian - AU

Two Sydney hospital employees critical after car mounts footpath and strikes them outside entrance – as it happened

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Three nations on notice after assassination revelations

The nation's spy boss has vowed to take action after revealing foreign nations were "willing and capable" of ordering killings on dissidents in Australia.

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Australian spy chief criticizes China for IP theft and political meddling

An Australian spy chief has accused Chinese security services of widespread intellectual property theft and political meddling

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ASIO boss warns of ‘realistic possibility’ foreign government could attempt to kill a dissident in Australia

The Australia Security Intelligence Organisation believes there is a “realistic possibility” a foreign government will try to assassinate a “perceived dissident” in Australia, ASIO’s boss Mike Burgess has revealed.

The Guardian - AU

Three countries are ‘willing and capable’ of assassinating political dissidents on Australian soil, Asio head warns

Spy chief Mike Burgess says it’s possible the unnamed regimes ‘would try to hide their involvement’ in any killings

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Australia warned of assassination attempts by regimes

There is a 'realistic possibility' foreign regimes could try to carry out an assassination in Australia, the nation's top spy boss has warned.

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Foreign spies are trying to steal Australian research. We should be doing more to stop them

When we think of spies, we may go to images of people in trench coats and dark glasses, trying to steal government papers. Or someone trying to tap the phone of a senior official.

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Australia’s ambassador exits Iran as Baghdad lowers diplomatic links over alleged attacks

Iran said it has downgraded its relation with Australia a week after its ambassador left the country over accusations that Tehran was behind antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

What we know about the antisemitic attacks in Australia allegedly orchestrated by Iran

Agencies claim Islamic revolutionary guard behind arson attacks on Bondi kosher kitchen and Melbourne synagogue via a ‘layer cake’ of intermediaries

The Independent UK

Iranian ambassador leaves Australia amid diplomatic rift over antisemitic attacks

Iran's ambassador to Australia has been seen preparing to leave the country as a result of a diplomatic rift between the two countries

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Grattan on Friday: Mike Burgess, the spycatcher who gives ASIO a very public face

If the intelligence community had its Logies, ASIO chief Mike Burgess would be chasing gold this week.

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Australia 'had to act' on Iran's hand in Jewish attacks

Iran's role in directing anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish premises in Sydney and Melbourne left the Albanese government with no choice but to act, an expert says.

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