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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.

The Conversation

Melbourne man charged over synagogue arson linked to Iran

A man charged with setting fire to a Melbourne synagogue in an attack Australia accuses Iran of directing has been remanded in custody

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Reynolds wins Higgins defamation case; one dead in school bus crash; and the first AFL player to come out as bisexual

Higgins has been ordered to pay Reynolds $315,000 in damages with an additional $26,109.25 in interest

The Guardian - AU

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Labor accused of playing ‘catch up’ on Iran – as it happened

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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.

AAP

Iran vows ‘reciprocal action’ as Australia rejects accusation it expelled ambassador to ‘appease Israel’

Tehran rejects the accusation of orchestrating antisemitic attacks in Australia and says Anthony Albanese is ‘weak’

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s a scary situation’: Australia’s Iranian diaspora fear reprisals against families

Although Iranian Australians welcome action against Tehran, many worry loved ones will pay a price back home

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Manhunt for ‘sovereign citizen’ in rural Australia after two police officers shot dead

Prime minister Anthony Albanese pays tribute to bravery of slain officers, who were killed serving a warrant for historic sex offences

The Independent UK

Australian Jewish groups applaud expulsion of Iranian diplomats but say community faces renewed fears

Adass Israel synagogue board member says announcement of Iran’s involvement in December arson attack has caused ‘general fear’ among congregation

The Guardian - AU

PM declines to comment on reports of other attacks orchestrated by Iran; Israel praises Australia for ‘principled stand’ – as it happened

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Iranian ambassador expelled over ‘credible intelligence’ Iran directed antisemitic attacks on Australian soil

Australia’s spy agency finds Iran behind incidents including arson attack on Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Australia accuses Iran of organising antisemitic attacks and expels ambassador

The Australian government has cut diplomatic ties with Tehran and expelled its ambassador amid accusations the country organised two antisemitic attacks.

Euronews

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation. What does this mean?

In a joint press conference, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Iran orchestrated two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil: the October 2024 attack on Sydney’s Lewis Continental Kitchen and the firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne in December 2024.

The Conversation

Australia says Iran was behind two antisemitic attacks; Iranian ambassador expelled

Australia’s national security service has determined the Iranian government directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia – on Lewis Continental Kitchen in Sydney, and the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne.

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‘Deeply Disturbing’: PM Says Iran Was Behind Two Antisemitic Attacks In Australia

The Iranian ambassador to Australia has now been expelled and Australia has closed its embassy in Tehran.

The Conversation

Extremists are targeting young Australians who crave belonging. What can we do?

Vulnerable young Australians are being targeted and recruited into extremist organisations. Sometimes, adult recruiters use grooming and coercion. Young people are seen as easy targets because they are looking for a place to belong, rather than holding deep-seated ideological beliefs.

AAP

Young, conspiracy-drawn teens are potential terrorists

The legal definition of what is considered terrorism is being examined by an independent watchdog nearly 25 years after September 11 and the Bali bombings.

The Conversation

Chinese national accused under foreign interference law of spying on Buddhists

A Chinese woman has appeared in the ACT magistrates court on Monday accused of foreign interference, by allegedly covertly collecting information about a Canberra Buddhist association.

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Chinese national charged over 'intelligence gathering'

A Chinese woman accused of gathering intelligence for China's main police agency is the first to be charged for allegedly targeting the Australian community.

TechRadar

Security expert warns: don't list defense work on LinkedIn - or you could be at risk of getting hacked

Australian Director-General of Security warns spies they are at risk of attack if they advertise themselves too much online.

The Conversation

Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says

Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology.

AAP

Lax Aussies making themselves easy spy targets: ASIO

Australia's intelligence chief has revealed new details about a series of foreign espionage operations in a major speech.

AAP

Family plead for alleged China pilot trainer's freedom

Australian Daniel Duggan faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly training Chinese military personnel after leaving the US Marine Corps.

The Guardian - AU

Man arrested after Adelaide school community led to believe food was poisoned

Police allege man menaced teacher and conveyed food was contaminated with lead acetate, which can cause irreversible neurological damage

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton reaffirms support for antisemitism citizenship test question and re-vetting Palestinian visas

Coalition leader says he will subject Palestinians from Gaza on visitor visas to more scrutiny, echoing claims – without evidence – they are a national security risk

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