National & World news, sport, entertainment, business, property, travel | Northern Territory News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au

National & World news, sport, entertainment, business, property, travel | Northern Territory News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au:

"ABOUT 40 anti-war demonstrators have blocked access to the Swan Island military base on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula."

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Tamil Sydney - High court case M47/2012- M47 Vs ASIO, judgement expected next week in favour of Tamil Asylum seeker

Tamil Sydney - High court case M47/2012- M47 Vs ASIO, judgement expected next week in favour of Tamil Asylum seeker:

"Sources close to the case details reliably believes, that the Judgment is expected next week in the landmark case in High court, in favour of the Tamil Asylum seekers."

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Citizens blockade Swan Island SAS training base | Green Left Weekly

Citizens blockade Swan Island SAS training base | Green Left Weekly:

"About 40 concerned citizens opposed to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and Australia’s role in the conflict, gathered in Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula, 30 kilometres from Geelong, to blockade the entrance to the Swan Island military base over September 23 to 27."

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Turnbull's NBN shadowboxing | Technology Spectator

Turnbull's NBN shadowboxing | Technology Spectator:

"The Coalition’s attempt to wrest the broadband initiative away from the Gillard government has unfortunately failed to hit the mark, hamstrung by a lack of policy detail that many were hoping would be forthcoming. On top of that the apparent backflip by Malcolm Turnbull on the issue of NBN costing and doubts about how much the opposition communications spokesman knew about Huawei’s exclusion from the NBN, have both cast an embarrasing shadow on the Coalition’s game plan."

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Malcolm Turnbull briefed on Chinese NBN ban | The Australian

Malcolm Turnbull briefed on Chinese NBN ban | The Australian:

"LIBERAL frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull was briefed by ASIO on the national security risks posed by the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, despite claiming he was "not privy" to the government's security intelligence advice about the controversial company."

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Telstra reveals RSPCA, local councils accessing its customers' data - ozlog, data retention, Telstra - Security - Techworld

Telstra reveals RSPCA, local councils accessing its customers' data - ozlog, data retention, Telstra - Security - Techworld:

"Telstra has revealed that non-police and intelligence agencies, such as the RSPCA, request customer information from the telco to aid with investigations."

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Police want data stored indefinitely, but compromise on two years - data retention, AFP, Andrew Scipione - Computerworld

Police want data stored indefinitely, but compromise on two years - data retention, AFP, Andrew Scipione - Computerworld:

"Police commissioners told the Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) that although police would like communications data to be kept indefinitely, they have compromised on a two-year period for data retention following negotiations with the Attorney-General’s department."

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Sky News: Police watch Vic military base blockade

Sky News: Police watch Vic military base blockade:

"Police are watching anti-war protesters who've blockaded an Australian military training base on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula."

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Hackers breach, deface UTS website

Hackers breach, deface UTS website:

"Hackers broke into a server at the University of Technology Sydney and published the usernames and passwords of dozens of staff accounts on a UTS web page."

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Muslim 'cult leader' revealed

Muslim 'cult leader' revealed:

"IN THE bright sunshine on the steps outside the convention centre, a gaunt, bearded figure jabs his finger into the air and chants: ''Christopher Hitchens, burn in hell!''"

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Government threatens more online spying | Green Left Weekly

Government threatens more online spying | Green Left Weekly:

"In response to wide-ranging criticisms of, and growing opposition to, proposed data retention and increased surveillance powers for Australian spy agencies, Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has gone on the offensive."

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Metadata still "spying" on people, says Pirate Party - Nicola Roxon, Pirate Party Australia, data retention, metadata - Computerworld

Metadata still "spying" on people, says Pirate Party - Nicola Roxon, Pirate Party Australia, data retention, metadata - Computerworld:

"Pirate Party Australia has criticised the Attorney-General’s letter to a parliamentary committee to “clarify” proposals around data retention."

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Guns seized in terror raids - National News - National - General - Devonport Times

Guns seized in terror raids - National News - National - General - Devonport Times:

"Police terror raids have entered their second day, with authorities searching a house in the eastern suburb of Ormond this morning."

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Threat of a culture clash | News.com.au

Threat of a culture clash | News.com.au:

"UNITED States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants people of conscience and goodwill to “stand together against violence, hate and division"."

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Terror-plot chemicals easy to access | adelaidenow

Terror-plot chemicals easy to access | adelaidenow:

"CHEMICALS that terrorists could use to launch a devastating bomb attack are freely available throughout Australia, including in hundreds of thousands of homes and workplaces."

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Keep Sunday penalty rates, demands Government | Herald Sun

Keep Sunday penalty rates, demands Government | Herald Sun:

"THE Government will today stand up for penalty rates in a move set to contrast Labor's workplace laws with the Opposition's move for greater deregulation."

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Defence head Duncan Lewis's departure a blow to morale: Coalition | The Australian

Defence head Duncan Lewis's departure a blow to morale: Coalition | The Australian:

"THE departure of Defence secretary Duncan Lewis to a diplomatic post will be a blow to Defence morale and suggests the government is at war with the department, the opposition says."

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Legitimising the killings in the name of 'just war' - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Legitimising the killings in the name of 'just war' - Opinion - Al Jazeera English:

"War on terror has not only 'legitimised' the killing of millions, but has also silenced a fair discussion about them."

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What is the Al-Furqan centre?

What is the Al-Furqan centre?:

"The Al-Furqan centre is host to a religious instruction school which also hosts lectures and discussions about Islam."

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AFP denies using TrapWire | ZDNet

AFP denies using TrapWire | ZDNet:

"Summary: The Australian Federal Police has denied that it uses TrapWire surveillance software to track Australian citizens, but the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation would not confirm nor deny if it uses the controversial software."

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An extremely uncivil attack on our liberty

An extremely uncivil attack on our liberty:

"The Attorney-General, Nicola Roxon, last week argued for one of the most significant attacks on civil liberty in Australian history – internet data retention. There aren't many details yet. From what we can tell, the government wants to force all internet service providers to record details about every email their customers send, every website they visit, and every communication they make."

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ASIO warns of internet terror recruitment - Government News: Government News and Issues

ASIO warns of internet terror recruitment - Government News: Government News and Issues:

"The head of Australia’s domestic spy agency has revealed that internet-addicted loners and individuals with far right-wing and white-supremacist views have escalated as an area of concern for potential terrorist activity."

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Manager, Product and Customer Engagement job ($103,015 - $118,452) in Canberra & ACT, ACT ( Government and Defence:Other Government and Defence )

Manager, Product and Customer Engagement job ($103,015 - $118,452) in Canberra & ACT, ACT ( Government and Defence:Other Government and Defence ):

 "senior customer engagement"

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webyter - "one must ask who is a senior customer of ASIS"

Time to beef up security, ASIO tells law firms

Time to beef up security, ASIO tells law firms:

"The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has been visiting major law firms and warning them to upgrade their technology to better handle cyber and document security."

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Government pushes for wide ranging internet surveillance

Government pushes for wide ranging internet surveillance:

"In July and August, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security looked at a series of proposals to increase internet surveillance. The government claims that the changes will help strengthen ‘national security’ but it is the interests of big business that they are really out to protect."

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Govt accused of 'gaming' data retention debate - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence

Govt accused of 'gaming' data retention debate - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence:

"ISP iiNet's chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby has accused the Federal Government of "gaming" telcos and voters with an overly broad brush approach to data retention in the hope of eliciting a compromise."

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Julian Burnside on surveillance laws | ZDNet

Julian Burnside on surveillance laws | ZDNet:

"Barrister and human rights campaigner Julian Burnside says that we shouldn’t be giving more powers to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, given that the body is unaccountable."

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ASIO embroiled in stab trial - The West Australian

ASIO embroiled in stab trial - The West Australian:

"Australia's internal spy agency ASIO is embroiled in an attempted murder trial involving two Muslim brothers living in Perth's eastern suburb of Cloverdale."

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ASIO on alert for home-grown terrorist threat

ASIO on alert for home-grown terrorist threat:

"People intent on committing violent terrorist acts in Australia continue to talk in ''back rooms and in cars and on the streets'' and Australians continue to travel overseas to fight abroad or be trained by terrorists, according to the country's security chief."

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Violent asylum seekers' security risk | Herald Sun

Violent asylum seekers' security risk | Herald Sun:

"ASYLUM seekers with violent histories are being released on bridging visas or into community detention - and one was even allowed to marry in detention and make home visits to his wife."

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Coalition lashed for boat-people 'brain snap'

Coalition lashed for boat-people 'brain snap':

"A Coalition call for Sri Lankan boat arrivals to be sent straight back without processing has been labelled a "brain snap" by the Greens and "hypocritical" by the government."

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Australia's nebulous borders - Eureka Street

Australia's nebulous borders - Eureka Street:

"While territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the Sea of Japan attract headlines, few Australians realise that their own country's borders are not as settled as commonly assumed."

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Opposition calls for boats to be returned to Sri Lanka sparking angry response from Chris Bowen | Perth Now

Opposition calls for boats to be returned to Sri Lanka sparking angry response from Chris Bowen | Perth Now:

"THE Opposition's call to send asylum seekers back to Sri Lanka would put Australia in breach of its international obligations, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says."

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Oyster: The Story of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service | BookCrossing.com

Oyster: The Story of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service | BookCrossing.com:

"Oyster tells the story of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) from its birth to the present day. Its revelations are often shocking, occasionally amusing, but most of all essential reading for anyone wanting to know the secret role of Australia's own spy service."

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www.canberratimes.com.au - When Murdoch fought Whitlam

www.canberratimes.com.au - When Murdoch fought Whitlam:

"AFTER the dismissal, Labor faced an unexpected third election in as many years, with a campaign to run and no money to run it. It was Whitlam's factional foe, the Victorian Left luminary Bill Hartley, who suggested that he could source half a million dollars, no strings attached."

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