Push to accept last of Viking refugees | The Australian

"POLITICAL pressure is mounting on the Gillard government to justify adverse security assessments against 10 Oceanic Viking refugees."

Fears vetting is political hush-up | The Australian

"THE era of terrorism has helped drive greater secrecy across government, with a record 170,000 Australians holding security clearances."

What actually happened with Haneef? - Hyper Magazine Forums

"So Haneef came back and won some kind of compensation for looking shifty back in 2007. But we never got to find out what actually happened."

Australia told to prioritise spy recruitment - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"A national security expert says a review of Australia's intelligence agencies should look at ways to improve information gathering from human sources."

Spy audit looks for lack of intelligence | Adelaide Now

"THE Federal Government has launched a review of intelligence services to assess whether they can support our national interests."

Victoria Police Online News Centre - Joint Media Release - Operation Neath

"The Australian Federal Police (AFP), Victoria Police, New South Wales Police Force, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and New South Wales Crime Commission acknowledge the outcome of today's court hearing in the Melbourne Supreme Court."

Government launches intelligence review | The Australian

"THE government has launched an independent review of the intelligence community to assess whether it can properly support Australia's national interests."

The Gestapo get heavy even before their fortress is complete | The RiotACT

"The Sydney Morning Herald has a worrying story on illegal over-reach by the security surrounding the new ASIO building in Campbell."

ASIO gets into Christmas mood | News.com.au

"THE silent folk at ASIO have joined the holiday cheer by putting a Christmas tree on the top of their soon-to-be new headquarters."

ASIO rejects Sri Lankan refugees from Oceanic Viking stand-off | The Australian

"TEN Sri Lankan refugees involved in the Oceanic Viking stand-off may be returned to mandatory or community detention in Australia because of adverse security assessments by ASIO."

Cablegate: Aussie spies spooked by cyberwar > Cybercrime > Legal > News > SC Magazine Australia/NZ

 "Defence Signals Directorate unprepared for information era, Australian spooks told US."

Disaster blamed on 'anti-refugee' policies - The West Australian

Disaster blamed on 'anti-refugee' policies - The West Australian: "Refugee advocates have blamed the Government's 'anti-refugee' policies for yesterday's Christmas Island boat tragedy and warned that desperate asylum seekers would continue to make the hazardous voyage to Australia in search of a better life."

ASIO working hard as boats keep coming

ASIO working hard as boats keep coming: "ASIO's workload checking the security details of asylum seekers has more than doubled in the past year."

The West, Islam and Sharia: WikiLeaks: Nuclear War Threat In Iran & Middle East

The West, Islam and Sharia: WikiLeaks: Nuclear War Threat In Iran & Middle East: "AUSTRALIAN intelligence agencies fear that Israel may launch military strikes against Iran and Tehran's pursuit of nuclear capabilities could draw the US and Australia into a potential nuclear war in the Middle East."

Nuclear War Threat In Iran & Middle East: WikiLeaks Exclusive

Nuclear War Threat In Iran & Middle East: WikiLeaks Exclusive: "AUSTRALIAN intelligence agencies fear that Israel may launch military strikes against Iran and Tehran's pursuit of nuclear capabilities could draw the US and Australia into a potential nuclear war in the Middle East."

Terrorist allowed to walk free early | The Daily Telegraph

Terrorist allowed to walk free early | The Daily Telegraph: "AUSTRALIA'S most notorious terrorist, Willie Brigitte, has been released from prison on good behaviour, despite having served less than half his sentence for plotting to bomb the nation's nuclear reactor."

Julian Assange protest comes to Canberra | The RiotACT

"Join the protests around Australia and the world to defend Assange and Wikileaks. The Canberra demo will be on Thursday the 16th of December – two days after Assange’s next court appearance."

Arbib no spy, says Loosley | The Australian

"MARK Arbib was not a spy and was in fact acting in Australia's interests when he told US diplomats what was going on inside the ALP."

Rohan Gunaratna masterminding a ‘cover-up’ for Sri Lanka and its president By Usha Sris-Skanda Rajah. | Tamil Daily News

"... ASIO and ASIS need to double their strength. They also need to acquire greater powers to operate effectively and efficiently" ...

Poet and painter in Villawood detention centre | Green Left Weekly

"Iniyan and Ravi (names have been changed to protect their identities) are Tamil asylum seekers currently imprisoned at Villawood detention centre. Both detainees use art to show the oppression of Tamils in their homeland of Sri Lanka." ...

Australians 'added to terrorism watch list' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"The New York Times is reporting that 23 Australian citizens have been added to a US terrorism watch list because of their activities in Yemen."

David Hick's torture camp diary | Green Left Weekly

"A common right-wing perception is that one either is, or is not, a member of David Hicks’ “cheer squad”."

Triangle's grand dame gets a facelift - Local News - News - General - The Canberra Times

Triangle's grand dame gets a facelift - Local News - News - General - The Canberra Times: "... One of the first to go up in the Parliamentary Triangle, it opened in 1941 as the Patent Office, and in the early years, the British High Commission occupied the east wing on the upper floor, while the Federal Police and the local branch of what would become ASIO took up the upper part of the west wing." ...

Aust spy bases shut down to 'save money' - The West Australian

Aust spy bases shut down to 'save money' - The West Australian: "Australia's foreign spy agency has closed six of its international intelligence stations in eight months, including the crucial Baghdad post, despite pleas from the US to keep it open." ...

ParlInfo - Title Details

ParlInfo - Title Details: "The purpose of the Bill is to facilitate increased cooperation, assistance and information sharing in areas of key national security by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) and the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO)." ...

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Australia-Indonesian relations: Making them work | The Jakarta Post

Australia-Indonesian relations: Making them work | The Jakarta Post: "How do you build bilateral relations? President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) answered this question when he addressed Australia’s Parliament in Canberra on March 10, 2010. On Australia–Indonesia relations, one way to build ties is to improve public perceptions of each other, Yudhoyono said." ...

WikiLeaks may shed light on Dubai | The Australian Jewish News

WikiLeaks may shed light on Dubai | The Australian Jewish News: "CABLEGATE, the name the internet site WikiLeaks has given to its controversial decision to publish hundreds of thousands of classified US embassy cables online, may potentially reveal insights into this year’s Dubai passport scandal, it was reported this week." ...

Charges against terrorist dropped | News.com.au

Charges against terrorist dropped | News.com.au: "CHARGES have been dropped against convicted terrorist Faheem Khalid Lodhi for allegedly lying to Australia's national security agency." ...

Two Sri Lankans ruled security risks | The Australian

Two Sri Lankans ruled security risks | The Australian: "TWO more Sri Lankan asylum-seekers have been declared security threats by ASIO." ...

Don't cry over WikiLeaks

Don't cry over WikiLeaks: "Instead of pursuing the website for espionage, Australia should question potential US misconduct." ...

WikiLeaks under new pressure on cable dump - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

WikiLeaks under new pressure on cable dump - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "WikiLeaks is under intense pressure after its mass dump of sensitive US documents, with China demanding action, the website facing cyber attack, and a defector announcing a rival site." ...

The Canberra cables: next WikiLeaks drop to jeopardise World Cup bid? | Crikey

The Canberra cables: next WikiLeaks drop to jeopardise World Cup bid? | Crikey: "The Australian government knows exactly what is in the WikiLeaks documents." ...

ZIONIST TORTURE AND PALESTINIAN BETRAYAL

ZIONIST TORTURE AND PALESTINIAN BETRAYAL: "Next week, on the 10th of December, marks 2 years since my first email protesting the ongoing zionist Gestapo torture of myself and of my daughter here, in Australia ." ...