Australian terror accused jailed in Lebanon | Herald Sun

Australian terror accused jailed in Lebanon | Herald Sun:

"AN Australian who had his passport cancelled by ASIO over terrorism concerns has been convicted in a Lebanese court after allegedly travelling to Pakistan to train with an extremist group."

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Rudd Resigns As Foreign Minister | Vote On Labor Leadership

Rudd Resigns As Foreign Minister | Vote On Labor Leadership:

"Trying to pin down irrefutable evidence of Kevin Rudd's till-now covert campaign to seize back the Labor leadership has been like playing hide-and-seek in the dark. Hear a rustle in the bushes, swing the torch in that direction and there's nothing there. Nothing visible, at any rate."

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The Australian wages Fox News-style war on the Greens | Green Left Weekly

The Australian wages Fox News-style war on the Greens | Green Left Weekly:

"Rupert Murdoch’s media empire does not have a TV network like Fox News in Australia — at least not yet. But he does have the sole national newspaper, The Australian, which is busy running a Fox News-style smear campaign against the Australian Greens."

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Islamic Society accuses ASIO of harassment | World News - Russian opinion

Islamic Society accuses ASIO of harassment | World News - Russian opinion:

"The Islamic Society of Victoria is preparing to take legal action against ASIO for what it says is constant harassment and bullying. Members of the Preston Mosque in Melbourne’s north claim intelligence operatives are approaching worshippers on a daily basis, offering them jobs and demanding personal information. "

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Firewall boosted to stop spies as hackers' bill hits $615k | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au

Firewall boosted to stop spies as hackers' bill hits $615k | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au:

"THE Federal Parliament was forced to spend more than $600,000 to beef up computer security after a hacking incident believed to have been masterminded by China-based spies."

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'Growing pains' divide the Greens, says Senator Lee Rhiannon | The Australian

'Growing pains' divide the Greens, says Senator Lee Rhiannon | The Australian:

"THE controversial NSW Greens senator Lee Rhiannon has admitted to "growing pains" in her party amid reports of splits between her division and other branches."

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Aust terror accused jailed in Lebanon

Aust terror accused jailed in Lebanon:

"An Australian who had his passport cancelled by ASIO over terrorism concerns has been convicted in a Lebanese court after allegedly travelling to Pakistan to train with an extremist group"

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Embassy row on alert - Local News - News - General - The Canberra Times

Embassy row on alert - Local News - News - General - The Canberra Times:

"ACT SENATOR Gary Humphries has vowed to raise the recent attack on the Syrian embassy in Canberra in Senate estimates this week."

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Terror six claim it was fix

Terror six claim it was fix:

"A SET-UP BY a foreign intelligence agency and a cover-up by senior federal government officials led to the conviction and jailing of six Australians in Sydney for terrorism, a Herald investigation reveals."

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Stumblings on embassy security - Opinion - Editorial - General - The Canberra Times

Stumblings on embassy security - Opinion - Editorial - General - The Canberra Times:

"Hyperbole after the great Lobby Restaurant Massacree of Australia Day labelled it as the most serious lapse of security involving a prime minister since the 1970s. I very much doubt that - and it was certainly not as good as the egg in the face of William Morris Hughes in Warwick, Queensland, in 1917 which led to the formation of a Commonwealth Police. But so far as it was a breach, the focus on minder mischief is distracting attention from how anyone decided that the Lobby had been a good place for the PM to be."

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Framed: the untold story about the Croatian Six

Framed: the untold story about the Croatian Six:

"Was the jailing of six Croatians a counter-terrorism coup for Australia or a set-up by foreign spies? Hamish McDonald chronicles the case that devastated a community."

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Character screening out of character

Character screening out of character: 
The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security has found that allegations of inappropriate vetting practices in the Defence Security Authority (DSA) were true."

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Defence Ministers » Minister for Defence – Release of the Inquiry into Allegations of Inappropriate Vetting Practices in the Defence Security Authority by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

Defence Ministers » Minister for Defence – Release of the Inquiry into Allegations of Inappropriate Vetting Practices in the Defence Security Authority by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security:

"Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today released the Inquiry by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security into allegations of inappropriate vetting practices in the Defence Security Authority (DSA) and related matters."

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AM - Terror threat to Australia undiminished 25/01/2012

AM - Terror threat to Australia undiminished 25/01/2012:

"TONY EASTLEY: Australia's top spy says he'd like to recruit more operatives from Australia's Muslim community."

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Can we trust ASIO? - On Line Opinion - 9/2/2012

Can we trust ASIO? - On Line Opinion - 9/2/2012:

"Mr David Irvine, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, Australia's domestic spooks, has called for more spies from within the country's Islamic communities, but can ASIO be trusted to do an efficient job? History shows that our counter-intelligence service has a poor record in thwarting foreign spies. Should Australia's Islamic communities place their trust in such an organisation to do the right thing?"

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Lateline - 08/02/2012: Report vindicates Defence whistleblowers

Lateline - 08/02/2012: Report vindicates Defence whistleblowers:

"TONY JONES, PRESENTER: Three whistleblowers who claimed that thousands of Defence security checks had been compromised have been vindicated after an official report found their allegations to be true."

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News Ltd’s incredible smear war on Lee Rhiannon | Green Left Weekly

News Ltd’s incredible smear war on Lee Rhiannon | Green Left Weekly:

"News Limited’s flagship newspaper, The Australian, said in a September 2010 editorial that it wanted the Greens to be “destroyed”. The paper’s latest attacks on Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon, which include allegations she held secret meetings with a high-level KGB spy 40 years ago, confirm that its editorial bias hasn’t budged an inch."

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Threat from enemy within makes anti-terrorism laws indispensable

Threat from enemy within makes anti-terrorism laws indispensable:

"Decisions have consequences, even if decision makers sometimes go into denial. In the weekend edition of the Herald, Debra Jopson provided case studies of the 21 men who have been convicted of terrorism-related charges following Operation Pendennis in Sydney and Melbourne and Operation Neath in Melbourne. A large number are of Lebanese Muslim descent."

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Australian intelligence agencies prepare for political upheaval

Australian intelligence agencies prepare for political upheaval:

"Alarmed by the “Arab Spring”—the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that last year ushered in a new period of class struggle internationally—Australia’s six civilian and military intelligence agencies are preparing for unpredictable political upheavals, abroad and at home."

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Bob Brown denies rift with 'good stick' Lee Rhiannon | The Australian

Bob Brown denies rift with 'good stick' Lee Rhiannon | The Australian:

"GREENS leader Bob Brown has rejected reports his relationship with NSW Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon is toxic."

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