Major review of intelligence laws makes ‘controversial’ recommendations Defence The review found 'there are some areas in which the legislative framework is unnecessarily complex, leading to unclear and confusing laws for those NIC officers…
ASIO warns government staff to be cautious online, in new foreign interference campaign Tuesday November 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Cyber espionage has been targeting all levels of government, universities and academia to gain access to sensitive and commercially valuable information.
Ex spy fined over possession of secret documents Wednesday September 9, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Former spy and diplomat Roger Uren has been convicted of breaching national secrecy laws and has been ordered to pay a fine of $7000.
Top spy agency values imagination and diversity, according to Rachel Noble Tuesday September 1, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australian Signals Directorate head Rachel Noble says politicians have final say on bolstering spy powers, ASD cannot conduct mass surveillance on Australians, and it's 'rethinking'…
ASD spied on Australians over past year due to ‘rare circumstances’ Thursday March 5, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence The Commonwealth’s top spy agency has gathered intelligence on Australians in an unknown number of cases over the past year. Australian Signals Directorate director-general Rachel…
Spy agency could soon be hunting Australian cyber criminals with new powers Thursday February 20, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government’s top spy agency could be granted powers to help tackle online criminals based in Australia, including paedophiles and terrorists.
Is ASIS feeling unloved? Foreign spy agency boss sees the benefits of being open Tuesday July 30, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Keeping mum is business as usual for the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) but its director-general has decided there are also benefits to popping up…
