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Seven juveniles with alleged ‘violent extremist ideology’ arrested in Sydney counter-terror raids

NSW police deputy commissioner says more than 400 police were involved in the raids

The Guardian - AU

Sydney counter-terror raids – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Encryption hampering terror probes: security heads

The heads of ASIO and the federal police have warned an expansion of encryption services on social media could impact terrorism investigations.

AAP

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Australia has a 'crisis' of male violence: Dreyfus

Men are being urged to take a leadership role in ending the national "crisis" of violence against women.

AAP

Sydney church stabbing: Chris Minns considering tighter knife laws after Wakeley and Bondi stabbings

NSW premier says a ‘major and serious criminal investigation’ is under way after incident at Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley was deemed terrorism attack

The Guardian - AU

A knife attack in Australia is being treated as terrorism

Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as worshippers watched online and in person, and sparked a riot was an act of terrorism.

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Morning Mail: Wong pushes two-state solution; warning over rightwing extremism; ancient pottery find

Minister calls on Israel to abandon Rafah invasion plan; Asio reports uptick in activity by hate groups; dig discovery may overturn belief Aboriginal Australians did not make ceramics

The Guardian - AU

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Spies targeting journalists, intelligence chief warns

Giving journalists greater carve-outs in secrecy laws regarding the disclosure of secret information could threaten national security, the spy chief warns.

AAP

Asio conduct in Daniel Duggan case transcended ‘the bounds of propriety’ in one aspect, watchdog finds

Duggan’s family and spy agency both confirm one negative finding but Asio says despite this IGIS found Asio acted ‘both ethically and within the law at all times in matters regarding Daniel Duggan’

The Guardian - AU

Spy agency hits out at 'misleading' claim about top gun

ASIO says it has been cleared of allegations related to Dan Duggan, but the ex-US fighter pilot's family has pointed to a watchdog noting some impropriety.

AAP

Morning Mail: ‘Oppressive’ Centrelink suspensions; Asio defends targeting autistic boy; Dunkley byelection fallout

Asio boss insists agencies don’t radicalise people after criticism of an undercover operation

The Guardian - AU

Asio boss defends undercover police operation targeting boy with autism

Mike Burgess says security agencies ‘don’t radicalise people’ and stands by actions of police in case of 13-year-old with Islamic State ‘fixation’

The Guardian - AU

Australian who worked for foreign spies was in parliament at the time, Asio boss says

Burgess says actions of person who ‘sold out their country, party and former colleagues’ were legal because they predated 2018 espionage laws

The Guardian - AU

Former politician turncoat was in parliament at time

A former politician accused of selling out Australia was serving in parliament at the time they were caught up in a foreign spy ring, the ASIO chief says.

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The Guardian - AU

Asio cleared of unlawfully luring Daniel Duggan back to Australia, agency chief Mike Burgess says

Exclusive: Duggan’s legal team continues to fight US request for extradition on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering

The Guardian - AU

Australia ‘horrified’ by Gaza humanitarian catastrophe – as it happened

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AAP

PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret

A decision to keep secret the name of a former politician who was caught up in a foreign spy ring has been defended by the prime minister and top ministers.

Al Jazeera

Australian spy chief under pressure to name ex-politician who ‘sold out’

The spy chief said a team from an unidentified country had cultivated and recruited a former Australian politician.

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Spy boss explains why he won't name ex-politician who 'sold out' Australia

Nation's top spy speaks out after calls to identify 'traitor'.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: MPs react to Asio claims; Greens protest Philippines president; Wonka rip-off’s forebears

Following revelations from Asio chief that a former Australian politician allegedly colluded with foreign spies, MPs spent much of the day debating what to do with the intel – if anything at all

AAP

Terror attacks more deadly, strong link to conflicts

Deaths from terrorism jumped to more than 8350 globally as the nation's spy chief warned the risk remains real in Australia despite the lowered threat level.

International Business Times

Spy Row Erupts In Australia Over 'Traitor' Politician

Australia's government on Thursday faced angry demands to name a "traitor" former politician accused by the country's top spy of having "sold out" the country to a foreign power.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: politician ‘sold out’ to foreign spy ring, Matildas book Paris trip, Lidia Thorpe criticised

Asio chief says threat of foreign interference ‘deeper than you might think’

AAP

Guessing game over turncoat pollie, no 'treason' charge

Speculation is rife about the identity of the former politician who sold out Australia to a foreign spy ring as government ministers defend the secrecy.

The Guardian - AU

Australian politician ‘sold out’ to foreign regime after being recruited by spies, Asio boss says

Mike Burgess outlines activities of spy network dubbed ‘the A-team’ in annual threat assessment, without naming former politician nor the country involved

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