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Dominic Giannini and Fraser Barton

REVEALED: Russian born australian couple charged with espionage | Rare Historical Photos

Igor Korolev was arrested, with his army wife, in Brisbane and charged with preparing for espionage. (Supplied by Australian Federal Police/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians can be confident intelligence agencies will protect the nation from foreign spies, the prime minister says, after two Russian-born Australians were charged with espionage offences.

Australian army private Kira Korolev, 40, and her labourer husband Igor, 62, allegedly worked to steal sensitive defence information before they were arrested and charged with preparing an espionage offence.

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