National Archives of Australia | ASIO counterespionage on film | Your Memento

National Archives of Australia

| ASIO counterespionage on film | Your Memento:

"National Archives staff often unearth exciting or unusual records from among the millions of items held in the collection. These records are placed on the Archives’ Gems Register. ‘What a gem!’ showcases amazing finds from the Archives’ collection. In this issue, Your Memento presents Legal Resident – an ASIO training film from 1963.

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Massive security for Commonwealth meeting in Western Australia

Massive security for Commonwealth meeting in Western Australia:

"Extensive police-state security measures have been adopted in the Western Australian capital of Perth, as part of state and federal government preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this weekend. CHOGM consists of the leaders of Britain and its former colonies."

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US Cables show former Solomons minister Chan was key partner

US Cables show former Solomons minister Chan was key partner:

"Classified US diplomatic cables from 2006 show that the US enjoyed close contacts with the foreign minister at the time, Laurie Chan."

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US, Aus spy exposed

US, Aus spy exposed:

"CLASSIFIED US diplomatic cables from 2006, recently published by WikiLeaks, have finally revealed that Australia and the United States have highly protected local intelligence sources in the Solomon Islands."

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Most important to avoid the perception of crony capitalism | The Australian

Most important to avoid the perception of crony capitalism

| The Australian:

"WHILE there is a tradition of former bureaucrats moving to business or even politics, Ken Henry provides an interesting challenge to Australian governance.

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Persons Of Interest – ASIO surveillance 1949 -1980 « Art Blart

Persons Of Interest – ASIO surveillance 1949 -1980 « Art Blart:

"Curator Naomi Cass
Artists ASIO de-classified photos and footage, Denis Beaubois (France/Australia), Luc Delahaye (France), Cherine Fahd (Australia), Percy Grainger (Australia/USA), Bill Henson (Australia), Sonia Leber and David Chesworth (Australia), Walid Raad (Lebanon/USA), Kohei Yoshiyuki (Japan)"

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India's absence a serious failure | The Australian

India's absence a serious failure | The Australian:

"NEXT week's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth is already shaping up as something of a diplomatic failure for the Gillard government. There are two key indicators of this. The first, and most significant, is that Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, the largest and most important Commonwealth nation, is not attending."

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Security out in force as world leaders meet

Security out in force as world leaders meet:

"A RELATIVELY small group of university students, left-wing demonstrators and human rights activists will be confronted with one of Australia's biggest security operations in Perth during next week's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting."

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ASIO war on illegal fishing | Crikey

ASIO war on illegal fishing | Crikey:

"This week at Estimates, there was a sequel to the circumstances around the passage of the “WikiLeaks” amendment earlier this year that expanded ASIO’s powers to gather foreign intelligence to incorporate not merely “non-state actors” but virtually anything relating to Australia or its interests, including commercial interests."

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Air marshals cut from the skies as cost cutting bites | thetelegraph.com.au

Air marshals cut from the skies as cost cutting bites

| thetelegraph.com.au:

"ARMED guards on planes will fly almost entirely on international routes after the axing of 36 air marshals."

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ASIO gradually “going dark” with intercept targets - CSO | The Resource for Data Security Executives

ASIO gradually “going dark” with intercept targets

- CSO | The Resource for Data Security Executives:

"The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation is “gradually ‘going dark’” on its telecommunications intercept capabilities, referring to the challenge law enforcement have intercepting peer-to-peer, web and Skype like communications"

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Australia: Ongoing conspiracy of silence over SIEV X tragedy

Australia: Ongoing conspiracy of silence over SIEV X tragedy:

"A decade ago, on October 19, 2001, a seriously overcrowded 19-metre vessel, later known as SIEV X and carrying 400 refugees from the Middle East and North Africa, broke up and sank in international waters between Indonesia and Australia’s Christmas Island. Three hundred and fifty-three people, including 146 children and 142 women, drowned. Most were attempting to rejoin their husbands and fathers on Temporary Protection Visas in Australia but legally denied family reunion rights."

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$14m Canberra crisis centre a cyberwar defence - Networks - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence

$14m Canberra crisis centre a cyberwar defence

- Networks - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence:

"A $14 million Crisis Coordination Centre has opened in the Federal Attorney-General’s Department to deal with large cyber and terror attacks and natural disasters."

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I spy? Or do you? - Secret Canberra - The Canberra Times

I spy? Or do you? - Secret Canberra

- The Canberra Times:

"t's that time of the year. Spring has well and truly sprung. The mysterious white fluff is floating around. And annual reports are sprouting all over town."

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The Infidel Diaries » Biased media reporting on ASIO report.

The Infidel Diaries » Biased media reporting on ASIO report.:

"Several papers reported on the tabling of the annual ASIO security report. "

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Howard aides linked to Habib rendition

Howard aides linked to Habib rendition:

"OFFICIALS who worked under the then Prime Minister, John Howard, were ''directly involved in decision-making'' about the arrest and rendition to Egypt of the terrorism suspect Mamdouh Habib, a top-level inquiry into the affair has found."

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Govt releases bomb chemicals guide

Govt releases bomb chemicals guide:

"The federal government has launched a guide to help retail staff avoid selling chemicals that could be turned into bombs."

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Extremists' eyes on Australia: ASIO | Adelaide Now

Extremists' eyes on Australia: ASIO

| Adelaide Now:

"ASIO warns there are concerns extremist may generate a Norwegian style massacre here, David Jean writes."

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Australian Labor News - Let's move Australia forward

Australian Labor News - Let's move Australia forward:

"Attorney-General Robert McClelland today welcomed the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Report to Parliament 2010-11, which was tabled this afternoon."

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Funding shortfall keeps spies in the cold - National News - National - General - The Canberra Times

Funding shortfall keeps spies in the cold

- National News - National - General - The Canberra Times:

"Australia's spy agency believes it cannot sustain current intelligence operations without more government funding, and has said its new $600 million headquarters in Russell could need further upgrading."

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ASIO develops an anti-terrorism analytical tool to fight violent extremism | The Australian

ASIO develops an anti-terrorism analytical tool to fight violent extremism

| The Australian:

"THE Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has developed a new analytical technique to help identify international activities that may lead to violent extremism within Australia."

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Snapped in the moment - forever

Snapped in the moment - forever:

"Illuminating, bracing, memorable, damning and disquieting. The camera can reveal lives and lies, sometimes best kept hidden."

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Australia, ASIS, ASIO, Federal Police and Military Downright Incompetent!

Australia, ASIS, ASIO, Federal Police and Military Downright Incompetent!:

"ASIO and Australian Federal Police are supposeto protect Australia internally from threats or attacks, AustralianMilitary are suppose to protect Australia from invasion fromanother country."

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Police tail Sydney's jihad gang | thetelegraph.com.au

Police tail Sydney's jihad gang

| thetelegraph.com.au

: "AN EXTREMIST Islamic group suspected of planning a crime spree across Sydney to raise money for the Taliban has been uncovered by counter-terrorism police."

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Al-Qaeda bomb plotter reported killed in Yemen

Al-Qaeda bomb plotter reported killed in Yemen:

"ANWAR al-Awlaki, a US-born Islamic cleric who masterminded the attempted bombing of a plane bound for Detroit on December 25, 2009, is believed to have been killed in Yemen, the country's Defence Ministry said last night."

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