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Australian home affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work

In wake of Trump administration group chat scandal, department’s chief operating officer tells Senate there is no ban on staff using the feature

The Guardian - AU

The Greens Propose To End Defence Agreements With The US

The Greens' defence spokesperson David Shoebridge proposed to replace US-made drones with locally-made ones in a press release on Saturday.

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Greens pledge home-made defence drones, climate 'army'

The Greens want locally-made drones and missiles to reduce Australia's reliance on the US, while a new "army" addresses a growing defence force workload.

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Officer stripped of security clearance over Israel loyalty still in Australian defence force

Officials decline to tell Senate estimates if defence force has undertaken review of other members who may have done similar overseas training

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

‘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

Former senior bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to lead urgent review into agency tasked with $368bn Aukus contract

Former senior defence and foreign affairs secretary will focus on governance in his probe of Australian Submarine Agency

The Guardian - AU

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Troops to get civilian record for serious convictions

The ADF will have to keep complete records of members' convictions in civilian courts, and to give data about service crimes committed to civilian authorities.

AAP

Mass deportations ruled out under immigration powers

The immigration minister is defending a suite of powers making it easier to deport people without valid visas following criticism from human rights groups.

AAP

'A Bloody Disgrace': Australia's Senate Rejects Bill To Legalize Cannabis

The Greens, Australia’s third-largest political party, announced Wednesday that its Legalizing Cannabis Bill 2023 was voted down in the Senate by a margin of 13 to 24 votes, marking a setback in its push for reform.

Benzinga

Human Rights Organisations Slam The Government’s New Migration Laws: ‘Ultimate Betrayal’

These laws are being described as the "most brutal migration laws that we have ever seen", raising concerns from human rights advocates.

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Migration laws crackdown blasted by experts, advocates

Legal experts and advocates have lambasted the government's proposed migration bill changes as "constitutionally unsound" and "misguided", at a Senate inquiry.

AAP

Top admiral warns US far behind on building submarines needed to meet Aukus target

Shipyards will not meet goal of 1.5 boats a year by 2025 to be on track to provide Australia with three Virginia-class submarines, program chief says

The Guardian - AU

Autistic Australian boy cleared of terror offences detained in Singapore after ‘red flag’ put on passport

Thomas* had planned holiday to help overcome trauma of case but trip resulted in further anguish

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AI deepfake ads set to screen during federal election

An inquiry into AI technology has recommended laws be introduced to stop deepfake political ads, but not in time for the next federal election.

The Guardian - AU

‘Sneaky move’: Labor accused of trying to quietly curtail appeals from people seeking asylum

Applications could be thrown out over very minor technicalities under proposed amendments, refugee advocates and Greens warn

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Danish immigration minister hails 'valuable' Nauru tour

Opponents of an offshore asylum seeker processing centre on Nauru urge Denmark's immigration minister not to borrow from Australia's border security playbook.

The Guardian - AU

Royal commission defends publication of secret military report, saying government didn’t ask for it to be confidential

Labor tables report in parliament hours after senators reveal it had been uploaded to royal commission website

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Flak flies as military justice review release misfires

A major review into Australia's military justice system, published by accident, calls for greater independence in the investigation of misconduct allegations.

The Guardian - AU

Labor claims Aukus nuclear waste dumping issue just a Greens scare campaign

Legislation before Australian parliament covers the way the country’s nuclear-powered submarine program will be regulated

The Guardian - AU

Meta’s AI is scraping users’ photos and posts. Europeans can opt out, but Australians cannot

Meta’s director of privacy policy declines to say whether such an option would be offered to Australians in the future

The Guardian - AU

Rise in Palestinian applications for onshore protection visas as pressure grows on Albanese government

More than 300 Palestinians applied for onshore protection visas over June and July, home affairs department figures show

The Guardian - AU

Discretionary powers used to stop investigations in one in four allegations of AFP misconduct

The AFP received more than 2,500 allegations of misconduct or police practices over two years

The Guardian - AU

Government gives itself power to pay any non-citizen to leave Australia

Exclusive: Greens decry expansion of scheme to ‘all non-citizens’ – including those whose asylum claims were rejected after arriving by air – as a ‘bribe’

The Guardian - AU

Sydney teacher charged with further alleged sexual offences – as it happened

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