ASIO caught phone tapping ordinary Australians

 | The Australian: "ASIO has been caught tapping the phones of ordinary and unsuspecting Australians."

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Terrorism threat remains

 'real': ASIO: "Syria is the destination for an increasing number of Australians travelling overseas for terrorist training."

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NSA, ‘Five Eyes’ use Australian embassies

to gather intel on Asia — RT News: "US intelligence agencies are using Australian embassies throughout Asia to intercept data and gather information across the continent, according to the latest report based on documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden."

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Revealed: How Australia spies

on its neighbours: "Australia's electronic spy agency is using the nation's embassies to intercept phone calls and internet data in neighbouring countries, according to new information disclosed by intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden and a former Australian intelligence officer."

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Diplomatic espionage

 long a weapon in country's arsenal: "Australia has long spied on our neighbours, especially Indonesia, and we've long sought to take advantage from that in our diplomacy."

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