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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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The Guardian - AU

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.

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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.

The Conversation

‘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.

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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.

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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.

AAP

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.

The Conversation

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.

AAP

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.

TechRadar

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.

The Conversation

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.

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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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The Declassified JFK Files Have Been Unleashed And Australia Cops Several Mentions

HUGE day for historians (and conspiracy theorists).

The Guardian - AU

Albanese says he knew Dural caravan plot was possible hoax ‘very early on’

Peter Dutton calls on PM to publicly declare when he learned of suspected ‘con job’ but declines to say whether he was also told of police theory

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AAP

Terror threat up as anti-Semitism, Islamophobia surge

Australia's terrorism threat has increased according to a global ranking index, making the nation one-of-seven Western countries most at risk of attack.

AAP

Officer stripped of security clearance still in ADF

An army officer is still in the Australian Defence Force after ASIO made an adverse assessment against him, in the belief he was more loyal to Israel.

The Guardian - AU

‘Mind-blowingly stupid’: Asio chief criticises News Corp’s alleged attempt to provoke Middle Eastern cafe staff

Comments at Senate estimates came after Daily Telegraph editor said it ‘never intended to provoke an incident’ but approach could have been ‘better-handled’

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ADF officer loses security clearance over Israel; far right vote surges in Germany; Telegram fined $1m

Army officer deemed more loyal to Israel than Australia; Germany’s far right surges in exit polls; encrypted messaging app faces huge fine

AAP

ASIO's threat to life priority a 'hierarchy of hate'

Anti-Semitic attacks are ASIO's top priority when dealing with threats to life, but the Palestinian community has concerns other forms of hatred are diminished.

The Conversation

The ASIO threat assessment is a dark outlook for Australia’s security. Are our laws up to the task?

This week, ASIO chief Mike Burgess delivered his sixth Annual Threat Assessment.

AAP

Espionage and terror threats grow in dangerous era

From hostile foreign nations targeting diaspora communities to youth radicalised online, the top spy agency's annual threat assessment warns risks have grown.

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