Ten years on from 9/11, terror threat is still changing | The Australian

Ten years on from 9/11, terror threat is still changing | The Australian:

"COUNTER-TERRORISM police in Australia are investigating fewer plots than a decade ago, but the cases on their books are more serious and more likely to involve a genuine threat."

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LankaWeb – Succumbed to American pressure- Reply to Susil Premajayantha

LankaWeb – Succumbed to American pressure- Reply to Susil Premajayantha:

 "Australia is called an Anglo Saxon country, I need not explain this.  The cousins of Hilary (the Satans of the world) live here and these people do what is told by US and CIA crookes who cripple countries to grab their oil.  My friend in Melbourne connected to the government is aware of the CIA/ASIO plots, as latest as Gunaratnam’s case.  Besides these idiots think China or Indonesia will invade them and now Marines are here to protect them."

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Balancing National Security and Individual Rights - YouTube

Balancing National Security and Individual Rights - YouTube:

"The broad theme of this session, presented by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), is 'Balancing National Security and Individual Rights'."

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Libs should fall in line as PM takes on China | The Australian

Libs should fall in line as PM takes on China | The Australian:

"JULIA Gillard is in conflict with the Chinese Foreign Ministry over the decision to ban Huawei from participating in the National Broadband Network."

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Daring mission was almost Jack's last - The West Australian

Daring mission was almost Jack's last - The West Australian:

"In the darkness, Jack Harris stood on the banks of the Samichon River disguised in the uniform of an enemy soldier."

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Labor takes brave, true path on Huawei and Tibet | The Australian

Labor takes brave, true path on Huawei and Tibet | The Australian:

"THIS has been a busy, important and revealing two weeks in Australia's relations with China. Across three big issues the Gillard government has got its response 100 per cent right, while the opposition has got it substantially wrong."

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CPA - The Guardian - #1544

 CPA - The Guardian - #1544:

"Last weekend, my Party Branch held an excursion to the Police & Justice Museum at Circular Quay in Sydney to view the exhibition “Persons of Interest”. The title is of course Intelligence Agency jargon for the people they are interested in spying on."

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Australian government bars Chinese telco on “security” grounds

Australian government bars Chinese telco on “security” grounds:

"The Australian Labor government has intervened to block Huawei, a privately-owned Chinese telecommunications company, from winning lucrative contracts to help build the $36 billion fibre-optic National Broadband Network (NBN)."

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Northcote Independent: Memo to ASIO re spying on coal protesters

Northcote Independent: Memo to ASIO re spying on coal protesters:

"MEMO to ASIO: Chaps, I need to give you the nod about some dastardly characters conspiring as part of a secret organisation that poses a direct threat to the interests off all Australian citizens, our allies, and a few billion poor people you may not be too concerned about but it would be nice to look after. This nasty outfit is called the Carbon Party, and draws its global membership from the big polluters and mainstream political parties who think climate change caused by human activities is a lot of rot."

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Hizb ut-Tahrir - ASIO and the Muslim Community: A Short Message From Hizb ut-Tahrir

Hizb ut-Tahrir - ASIO and the Muslim Community: A Short Message From Hizb ut-Tahrir:

"This is a short message from Uthman Badar, media representative of Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia, concerning ASIO and the way it deals with the Muslim community, particularly it light of its recent move to openly seek to recruit Muslims."

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Melbourne forum defends WikiLeaks | Green Left Weekly

Melbourne forum defends WikiLeaks | Green Left Weekly:

"About 240 people attended a forum on “Wikileaks, Assange & defending democracy” on April 19."

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Assange lawyer delayed while flying to Australia

Assange lawyer delayed while flying to Australia:

"An Australian lawyer who previously acted on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived in Sydney this morning after being delayed while boarding her flight in London, apparently because she had been placed on an “inhibited” travel list. The incident raises fresh questions about the Gillard Labor government’s close involvement in the Obama administration’s global operation to railroad Assange to jail."

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Conservative Australia is suddenly in bed with reds | thetelegraph.com.au

Conservative Australia is suddenly in bed with reds | thetelegraph.com.au:

"SO Julie Bishop has a Huawei-donated iPad. Dangerous. Dangerous for her and dangerous for Australia if she becomes foreign minister."

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The World Today - Greens label reports of ASIO spying on protesters an outrage 12/04/2012

The World Today - Greens label reports of ASIO spying on protesters an outrage 12/04/2012:

"KIM LANDERS: Outrageous, unthinkable and a misuse of ASIO's resources - that's the reaction from Greens leader Bob Brown to reports that Australia's spy agency is conducting surveillance on anti-coal mining protesters and Senator Brown is now calling on the Prime Minister to intervene."

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Don't waste money on statues, invest in people

Don't waste money on statues, invest in people:

"Brian Collins (Letters, April 13) asks where are the statues of Elizabeth II to commemorate her diamond jubilee, noting the prominent placing of statues of Queen Victoria and more recent monarchs in this city. The statue of a very glum Victoria, outside the High Court building, with its sceptre outstretched towards her subjects, always reminds me of Circe casting a spell; while the seated bronze version outside the QVB was a throwaway relic from Ireland, shunted off to the colonies, where it remained in a Sydney warehouse for many years."

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Huawei's Downer warns on Chinese paranoia - Voice & Data - Technology - News - CRN Australia

Huawei's Downer warns on Chinese paranoia - Voice & Data - Technology - News - CRN Australia:

"Huawei board member and former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer has warned that a culture of "paranoia" around China would deprive the Australian telecommunications industry."

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China lowers AU telecoms prices: Downer - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia

China lowers AU telecoms prices: Downer - Communications - News - ZDNet Australia:

"Former foreign affairs minister and Huawei non-executive director Alexander Downer has warned the government not to turn its back on China and its technology companies, stating that China is keeping telecoms technology prices lower."

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ASIO fuel application unexpectedly candid

ASIO fuel application unexpectedly candid:

"It might seem surprising for a spy agency, but ASIO exposed itself to a higher level of public scrutiny than almost every other Commonwealth agency by formally applying for permission to store more than half a million litres of diesel at its new headquarters."

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Report claims ASIO spying on coal protesters - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Report claims ASIO spying on coal protesters - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation:

"Greens leader Bob Brown is outraged at reports that ASIO is spying on mining protesters and says such action is a misuse of the spy agency's resources."

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The Power of One | The Australian

The Power of One | The Australian:

"AS it was when bacteria felled the Martians in The War of the Worlds, yesterday's silencing of Ray Hadley by a boy band was a bit of an unexpected plot twist."

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Truth of Assange is stranger than fiction

Truth of Assange is stranger than fiction:

"I'm not given to conspiracy theories, incompetence being so much easier to imagine, but one thing gives credibility to Clive Palmer's otherwise nutty CIA phantasm about US influence in Australia."

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ASIO eyes green groups

ASIO eyes green groups:

"AUSTRALIA'S leading counter-terrorism agency has been providing intelligence to the federal government on environmental groups that campaign against coalmining."

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Why ASIO won't get online with Huawei

Why ASIO won't get online with Huawei:

"It seems a simple question. What is in the private sector in China and what is in the state sector? In fact, it is one of the trickiest and most pressing policy matters facing governments and companies around the world."

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Reform on FOI bogs down

Reform on FOI bogs down:

"FEDERAL freedom of information reforms have stalled, with government spending on high-performance shredding machines easily outstripping funding for public servants to handle requests for information."

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lukwangule entertainment: Top 10 Intelligence Agencies in World

lukwangule entertainment: Top 10 Intelligence Agencies in World:

"The Australian Secret Intelligence Service is aimed at “Protect and promote Australia's vital interests through the provision of unique foreign intelligence services as directed by Government.”"

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Huawei banned from NBN tenders on ASIO advice | News | Business Spectator

Huawei banned from NBN tenders on ASIO advice | News | Business Spectator:

"NBN Co had internally endorsed Chinese equipment maker Huawei Technologies as a supplier to the $36bn national broadband network, but the federal government blocked it on advice from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), according to the Australian Financial Review."

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Ex-ASIO director helped Raiders

Ex-ASIO director helped Raiders:

"A former head of ASIO helped the Canberra Raiders secure a $1.7 million sponsorship deal with a Chinese telco the intelligence agency believes could pose a cyber security risk to Australia."

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Bid to store fuel at ASIO site

Bid to store fuel at ASIO site:

"ASIO is seeking approval to store more than half a million litres of fuel at its new $589 million headquarters in Canberra a street away from family homes."

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Israeli Terrorism Monitor: Who is ASIO Serving? By Asem Judeh

Israeli Terrorism Monitor: Who is ASIO Serving? By Asem Judeh:

"While I was researching for this Digest I came across the following shocking links. I am not surprised by these shocking stories. Similar stories already well-documented in my many public submissions. I am shocked because ASIO’s Annual Report 2010-2011 did not mention a word about these emerging extremist groups. ASIO’s intelligence radar only switched on Muslims and Islam."

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Australia: Forrest attacks trade intervention | The National Business Review

Australia: Forrest attacks trade intervention | The National Business Review:

"AUSTRALIA: Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has used a platform at the annual Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China, to wade into the debate over government policy interventions."

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Who's snooping who? - Twisted Wire - Blogs - ZDNet Australia

Who's snooping who? - Twisted Wire - Blogs - ZDNet Australia:

"The attorney-general doesn't want Chinese authorities, through Huawei, snooping on our internet activity. Meanwhile, in the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron has declared that no one should be tracking what's happening online, except for the government."

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Not-so-tender tale of Govt hatred and paranoia - The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Not-so-tender tale of Govt hatred and paranoia - The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"A democratic society is something of a collective-outsourcing system. We outsource decisions on national matters to elected representatives because it's the easiest way to get it done; also, it means that someone else has to give speeches on Harmony Day and eat those horrible rubber-chicken lunches, for either of which very few of us would have the stomach, truth be told."

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ASIO appeal questioned

ASIO appeal questioned:

"OPPOSITION immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has dismissed as ''absurd'' a parliamentary committee's recommendation that asylum seekers be allowed to appeal against ASIO assessments that they are a security threat."

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NBN in review: one marathon run, another begins – Features – ABC Technology and Games (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

NBN in review: one marathon run, another begins – Features – ABC Technology and Games (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"March was full of drama as NBN Co finally dragged itself past the finish line of its first marathon - the battle to get legislative and contractual approval for its rollout - then stood up and prepared to run even faster towards its goal of passing 3.5m homes by 2015. Throw in strong support from a number of new retail service providers, the release of new pricing, a bit of espionage and the usual recriminations between the NBN haves and have-nots, and it was yet another action-packed month"

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Australian government boosts police and parole powers

Australian government boosts police and parole powers:

"Without any public discussion or media coverage, the Australian government has pushed through legislation that enhances a range of police and parole powers, strengthening the apparatus established in the “war on terrorism” since 2001. Backed by the Greens, as well as the Liberal National Coalition opposition, the Gillard Labor government secured the passage of several measures that go beyond those imposed by the previous Howard government."

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Nicola Roxon: Standing up for her gender - Local News - News - General - Maribyrnong Weekly

Nicola Roxon: Standing up for her gender - Local News - News - General - Maribyrnong Weekly:

"JAPANESE whalers, tobacco companies and outlaw motorcycle gangs are all in the sights of the first woman to become Australia's top lawmaker."

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Govt tries new approach on FTA with China - The West Australian

Govt tries new approach on FTA with China - The West Australian:

"The federal government is trying to breathe new life into long-stalled free trade talks with China."

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Huawei responds to NBN dumping - Inside Business - ABC

Huawei responds to NBN dumping - Inside Business - ABC:

" In the past two decades, the Chinese company Huawei has gone from nowhere to be the second largest supplier of network gear in the world and it's soon expected to be number one with revenues of more than $30 billion."

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Chinese telco's risk tracked

Chinese telco's risk tracked:

"CYBER security officials in the Federal Attorney-General's department were investigating ''issues'' with Chinese telco Huawei as far back as 2008 and a Telstra official allegedly told United States officials the same year that the company was a ''security risk''."

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I spy another intelligence whitewash

I spy another intelligence whitewash:

"If the public version of the Black-Cornall review of the intelligence community is any guide, the Commonwealth has learned nothing"

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I spy another intelligence whitewash

I spy another intelligence whitewash:

"If the public version of the Black-Cornall review of the intelligence community is any guide, the Commonwealth has learned nothing"

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Huawei is the real deal for Raiders

Huawei is the real deal for Raiders:

"The Canberra Raiders yesterday signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Chinese technology giant Huawei worth $1.7 million. But it has triggered some reaction, given the Federal Government refuses to deal with Huawei on its National Broadband Network based on ASIO warnings. The Canberra Times' sports editor Chris Wilson spoke to Raiders chief executive Don Furner about whether the deal was a coup or controversy."

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Gen-i’s Quin coy on Telecom CEO rumour, still happy to talk to Huawei | The National Business Review

Gen-i’s Quin coy on Telecom CEO rumour, still happy to talk to Huawei | The National Business Review:

"Speaking at a the Auckland leg of a Gen-i roadshow yesterday, Telecom services division boss Chris Quin refused comment on persistent rumours the board will shortly anoint him CEO, replacing Paul Reynolds (due to leave before the end of June)."

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Telcos concerned by scope, cost of Australia’s strict national security proposals | CommsDay

Telcos concerned by scope, cost of Australia’s strict national security proposals | CommsDay:

"Major Australian telecom operators are concerned by the cost implications and selective impact of rigorous new national security proposals floated at secret talks last month."

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Huawei branded possible security risk before NBN ban | News | Business Spectator

Huawei branded possible security risk before NBN ban | News | Business Spectator:

"Telecommunications giant Huawei was being investigated by the Federal attorney general's office as early as 2008 as part of a security review of the national broadband network bids, US embassy cables released by Wikileaks have revealed."

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Our aim is to please - The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Our aim is to please - The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"The inclination of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Defence is to acquiesce to requests, pressure and demands from the United States, and to appease an often ruthless, fractious, and headstrong Indonesian military."

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Huawei still sees Australian opportunities | News | Business Spectator

Huawei still sees Australian opportunities | News | Business Spectator:

"The Australian head of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei says there is still a role for the company in Australia, despite being banned from any participation in the national broadband network (NBN)."

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Huawei to buy Sydney Tower, Harbour Bridge - News - ZDNet Australia

Huawei to buy Sydney Tower, Harbour Bridge - News - ZDNet Australia:

 "Following the Federal Government's decision to ban Huawei from tendering for National Broadband Network contracts, it looks as if the Chinese giant may have decided to retaliate by attempting to snap up two of Sydney's most iconic landmarks."

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Spy or Nazi?

Spy or Nazi?:

"Inside the murky past of Dan Van Blarcom - political candidate, Nazi infiltrator, anarchist."

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