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Spy chief scores new term as head of national agency

Mike Burgess has been re-appointed as the director general of ASIO and will lead the agency until 2029.

AAP

Australia quietly expelled four Indian spies who targeted politicians and defence tech — report

Their expulsion was kept quiet to avoid public embarrassment for Narendra Modi’s government, ABC investigation finds

The Independent UK

Foreign nations harming people in Australia: spy chief

The nation's spy chief is warning Australians to be conscious of espionage and foreign interference happening at unprecedented levels.

AAP

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Violent content needs whole-of-society action: ASIO

Young Australians affected by violent online content need help from all sectors of society, not just law enforcement and security, the national spy chief says.

AAP

Potential IS rise shows need for terror laws: spy chief

The peak human rights body has raised concern about anti-terror laws being too broad but Australia's intelligence agency insists they're needed to curb threats.

AAP

Australia expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 as part of ‘nest of spies’, reports claim

Asio director general Mike Burgess had referred to expulsion of foreign operatives in 2021 speech but did not name country behind threat

The Guardian - AU

Two Indian spies expelled from Australia for trying to 'steal secrets' in 2020: Australian media

Indian spies expelled from Australia for stealing sensitive defence and security secrets, monitoring Indian diaspora, and recruiting government insiders.

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Australia’s big encryption-busting laws have done little more than give authorities the power to ask nicely

Nearly six years after law enforcement agencies gained the power to compel social media companies to hand over data, our world-leading legislation appears practically useless

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s counterterrorism team arrests seven teens in overnight raids

Police arrest seven in raids across Sydney following the stabbing of an Assyrian Orthodox bishop last week.

Al Jazeera

Australian Police Arrest Teen Extremists In Sydney Raids

Australian police arrest seven teenagers in Sydney for suspected extremist activities, including a church stabbing incident. Joint Counter-Terrorism Team c...

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Morning Mail: Border force ‘not safe for women’, spy chief’s privacy warning, Gaza ‘mass graves’ claim

A secret report lays bare sexual harassment and bullying in marine unit; Mike Burgess to say rights are ‘not absolute’ in fight against extremism

The Guardian - AU

Sydney counter-terror raids – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Encryption hampering terror probes: security heads

The heads of ASIO and the federal police have warned an expansion of encryption services on social media could impact terrorism investigations.

AAP

Sydney church stabbing: Chris Minns considering tighter knife laws after Wakeley and Bondi stabbings

NSW premier says a ‘major and serious criminal investigation’ is under way after incident at Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley was deemed terrorism attack

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Afternoon Update: Sydney church stabbing declared terrorism; Lehrmann withdraws from conference; and Bluey’s missed opportunity

By declaring the event a terrorist attack, police will have greater investigative powers under New South Wales’ terrorism laws

WEKU

A knife attack in Australia is being treated as terrorism

Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as worshippers watched online and in person, and sparked a riot was an act of terrorism.

AAP

Spies targeting journalists, intelligence chief warns

Giving journalists greater carve-outs in secrecy laws regarding the disclosure of secret information could threaten national security, the spy chief warns.

The Guardian - AU

Asio conduct in Daniel Duggan case transcended ‘the bounds of propriety’ in one aspect, watchdog finds

Duggan’s family and spy agency both confirm one negative finding but Asio says despite this IGIS found Asio acted ‘both ethically and within the law at all times in matters regarding Daniel Duggan’

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Spy agency hits out at 'misleading' claim about top gun

ASIO says it has been cleared of allegations related to Dan Duggan, but the ex-US fighter pilot's family has pointed to a watchdog noting some impropriety.

The Guardian - AU

Asio boss defends undercover police operation targeting boy with autism

Mike Burgess says security agencies ‘don’t radicalise people’ and stands by actions of police in case of 13-year-old with Islamic State ‘fixation’

The Guardian - AU

Australian who worked for foreign spies was in parliament at the time, Asio boss says

Burgess says actions of person who ‘sold out their country, party and former colleagues’ were legal because they predated 2018 espionage laws

AAP

Former politician turncoat was in parliament at time

A former politician accused of selling out Australia was serving in parliament at the time they were caught up in a foreign spy ring, the ASIO chief says.

The Guardian - AU

Asio cleared of unlawfully luring Daniel Duggan back to Australia, agency chief Mike Burgess says

Exclusive: Duggan’s legal team continues to fight US request for extradition on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering

The Guardian - AU

Australia ‘horrified’ by Gaza humanitarian catastrophe – as it happened

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AAP

PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret

A decision to keep secret the name of a former politician who was caught up in a foreign spy ring has been defended by the prime minister and top ministers.

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