Premium Insights and analysis Parliaments across Australia moving to ban symbols of hate Editors' Picks Symbols of hate are in the cross hairs of parliaments across Australia, with Victoria and New South Wales already having legislation seeking to ban symbols
Trash talking is a dangerous game when it’s about national security February 21, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks COMMENT Trash talking opponents is quite at home during a weigh-in for heavyweight boxers, or with the larger-than-life characters bristling and shouting at each other
Shared psychologists and complaints watchdog needed for security agencies November 25, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Federal resources should pool together so Australia’s security agencies can share mental health support and a new service for complaints and resolutions, a parliamentary committee
Digital tools allowing extremism to flourish around the world November 22, 2021 By Tom Ravlic 2021 Cyber Security Special Report QAnon adherents, anti-government militias, sovereign citizens and jihadist and white supremacist groups have co-opted emerging communication technologies in a way that has security agencies such
COVID impact on intelligence agencies to be examined November 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) will use its annual review of the administration, expenditure and financial statements of six national intelligence
Premium Insights and analysis Extremist behaviour ripe for parliamentary committees September 28, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Extremist movements lurking online and inciting protests in Australian capital cities are probably not thinking about the fact that their actions during a week of
Why we should be more vigilant about terrorism September 21, 2021 By Louis White 2021 Mandarin Defence Special Report Australia is a terrorism target for individuals and groups subscribing to religiously motivated violent extremism. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has revealed that in
‘Utter nonsense’: Perth man charged over video impersonating AFP commissioner August 3, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A Perth man has been charged with impersonating a commonwealth public official and 470 fake police badges have been recovered following an investigation led by
Ex ASIO boss, APS secretary join National Security College July 7, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Education Two former Australian Public Service leaders have taken up academic roles at the Australian National University’s National Security College (NSC). Dr Heather Smith has been
Foreign spies recruited government employee for classified information, says ASIO March 18, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) cancelled a government staffer’s security clearance last year after foreign spies successfully recruited the employee, agency head Mike Burgess
Concerns raised over major review of spy laws December 7, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The release of the biggest review of Australia’s intelligence laws in nearly four decades has sparked concerns over accountability from the legal community and Independent
Major review of intelligence laws makes ‘controversial’ recommendations December 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The government has released ex senior public servant Dennis Richardson’s landmark review into the legislation governing Australia’s intelligence community. Richardson, a former head of the
ASIO warns government staff to be cautious online, in new foreign interference campaign November 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has launched a campaign aiming to educate government employees on the risks of foreign interference online and how to report
Melbourne man first person to be charged under Australian foreign interference laws November 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The Australian Federal Police has charged a former Liberal Party candidate with preparing for foreign interference, following a year-long joint investigation with Australia’s spy agency.
