Dreyfus rebuts any conflict of interest on spy agencies

Source and full story ---> The Australian: "JULIA Gillard's cabinet reshuffle has left Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus fending off conflict-of-interest claims after his new appointment made him both the minister responsible for the operation of the domestic spy agency and the minister responsible for its independent oversight."

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Troubled ASIO building claims another victim

Source and full story ---> canberratimes.com.au: "Another local building firm has become a casualty of the dispute over Canberra's $633 million ASIO office building project."

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Abu Sayyaf agrees to free Australian

Source and full story ---> rappler.com: "MANILA, Philippines - Kidnappers of Australian Warren Richard Rodwell have agreed to release him Thursday, March 21, two senior intelligence officials told Rappler."

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ASIO contractor may have traded while insolvent

Source and full story ---> canberratimes: "A key contractor on Canberra's $633 million ASIO building may have been trading while insolvent for up to three months, according to the firm's administrators."

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Watchdog holds fears for indefinite detainees

Source and full story ---> theage: "Fears have been raised for the welfare of about a dozen asylum seekers who have been held in detention for more than two years, with no immediate hope of release."

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Australian Secret Intelligence Service exempt from Work Health and Safety Act

Source and full story ---> The Australian: "AGENTS of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service operate in dangerous places, go armed to the teeth with other agencies to raid terrorist strongholds and generally risk life and limb keeping us safe from all manner of threats."

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Spy safety rule is not too bright

Source and full story ---> News.com.au: "AUSTRALIA'S top spies could be blowing their covers by sporting bright yellow safety vests under workplace laws they are required to follow."

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Australian government’s cover-up of “Prisoner X’s” death in Israel

Source and full story ---> World Socialist Web Site: "Further damning evidence has emerged that the Labor government not only knew about the detention and death of Ben Zygier, a dual Australian-Israeli citizen, in Israel during 2010, but systematically covered up his fate until the case finally came to light last month. "

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Officials broke rules on Zygier as case was flicked to ASIO

Source and full story ---> The Maitland Mercury: "Two of Australia's highest ranking foreign affairs officials knew of the jailing of Melbourne man Ben Zygier - dubbed ''Prisoner X'' - in Israel but left his consular care in the hands of spy agency ASIO in clear breach of the department's own rules."

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ASIO Building Dispute Reinforces Need for Federal Small Business Commissioner with Real Power | Greens MPs

Source and full story ---> Greens MPs: "The ongoing dispute between ASIO and a number of small building firms to the tune of $6m is further evidence of the need for a Federal Small Business Commissioner with real authority."

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Spies aren't really public servants

Source and full story ---> theage: "They are Commonwealth officers employed under the Intelligence Services Act."

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Builders caught up in ASIO dispute

Source and full story ---> canberratimes: "ASIO secrecy is being blamed for locking up at least $6 million owed to Canberra builders for work done on the spy agency's giant new building in the centre of the capital."

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Australian Secret Intelligence Service | | truthaholics

Source and full story ---> truthaholics: "Ben Zygier, a dual Israeli and Australian citizen and Jewish Australian father of 2, was secretly imprisoned for 11 months in solitary confinement by the Israelis in 2010 until he was either killed by the Israelis or, as alleged by the Israelis, committed suicide in a suicide-proof cell. Solitary confinement for more than several weeks is regarded by experts as torture."

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Secret Israeli Torture To Death Of Jewish Australian Ben Zygier Exposes Australia-Israeli Links By Dr Gideon Polya

Source and full story ---> countercurrents.org: "Dual Israeli and  Australian citizen and Jewish Australian father of 2, Ben Zygier, was secretly imprisoned for 11 months in solitary confinement  by the Israelis in 2010 until  he was either killed by the Israelis or, as alleged by the Israelis,  committed suicide in a suicide-proof cell."

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Robert McClelland is first MP to admit he knew of Ben Zygier case

Source and full story: ---> The Australian: "FORMER attorney-general Robert McClelland has confirmed he was briefed on the Ben Zygier case in 2010, making him the only politician to date to admit any first-hand knowledge of the affair."

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Rudd still in the dark about facts of Zygier case

Source and full story ---> smh: "On Wednesday, it was revealed that two high-ranking foreign affairs officials - former DFAT secretary Dennis Richardson and senior executive Greg Moriarty - were informed of the jailing of Mr Zygier in Israel in 2010 but left his consular care in the hands of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, in breach of the department's own rules."

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Software Application Support Analyst at ASIO

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Ben Zygier | Prisoner X | Mossad | Bob Carr

Source and full story ---> canberratimes.com.au:

"Dennis Richardson
Background: Head of DFAT when Ben Zygier was detained. Former ambassador to Washington; ASIO boss for nine years to 2005; and principal adviser to prime minister Bob Hawke. Now head of the Department of Defence."

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Citizens falling victim to passive diplomacy, spies

Source and full story ---> smh.com.au: "It may be decades before the full story of Ben Zygier's detention and death in a high security Israeli prison, ever comes out. The Israeli government isn't likely to tell its side any time soon and the Australian aspects of this troubling case are still largely shrouded in secrecy."

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Officials broke rules on Zygier as case was flicked to ASIO

Source and full story ---> canberratimes.com.au: "Two of Australia's highest ranking foreign affairs officials knew of the jailing of Melbourne man Ben Zygier - dubbed ''Prisoner X'' - in Israel but left his consular care in the hands of spy agency ASIO in clear breach of the department's own rules."

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National Border Targeting Centre to Target Organised Crime

Source and full story ---> Prime Minister of Australia: "A new National Border Targeting Centre will be established to target high-risk international passengers and cargo."

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