Wednesday 4 May 2011

Osama bin Laden death won't change Australia's security budget | Adelaide Now

"The death of Osama bin Laden will have no impact on the major focus in the national security budget - the continued construction of the massive new multi-storey headquarters for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation."

US didn't tell PM's office about bin Laden | Adelaide Now

"Asked how she found out, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation was told before the Prime Minister's office."

bin laden | celebration | sovereignty

"In a similar vein, people applying for a licence to use blasting explosives in Australia have to take an ASIO security check. I'm not sure many terrorists would bother with getting a licence to use explosives."

Public projects driving ACT investments - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"Non-residential construction includes the new ASIO headquarters and work on the precinct near the Australian National University."

WikiLeaks: telling it like it is

"I have been reliably told that ASIO played an active part in the investigation into Assange"

Airport worker breach highlights security risks | The Australian

"The Transport Department requires people who work airside on a regular or permanent basis to be checked by ASIO, law enforcement agencies and, where necessary, the Immigration Department."