Serco wants tough new measures to deal with escapees | Perth Now

"T4 is the group within ASIO - the country's spy agency - that provides security advice on potential threats of espionage, sabotage and politically motivated violence."



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Lenovo's IBM server + Motorola buys will raise new security questions - Delimiter

"However, it’s still important to note that these acquisitions will be a closely watched issue for some IT security types in Australia — especially in the Federal Government, and especially in Defence. As an issue, this one hasn’t gone away just yet; and it won’t until companies like Lenovo and Huawei are allowed into key Australian Government areas."



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Much-loved mentor, muse and matriarch

"Nita Murray-Smith, a woman of sharp intelligence, indomitable spirit and classic style, was farewelled at the State Library of Victoria on June 28, 2013, in a tribute attended by several hundred friends and admirers. Her mortal remains were taken by her family to Erith Island, her spiritual home, in January 2014 - to join her adored husband's."



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The rainbow, the cross and the crescent clash in the Australian Defence Force - On Line Opinion - 31/1/2014

" Australian Defence Force (ADF) has tackled determined opponents over the past 15 years in Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. While weary, it is now battle-hardened and enjoys strong public support. However, these achievements are at risk from a more insidious threat: political correctness. If defeated, the ADF will be weakened morally and mentally and lose the support of ordinary Australians."



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Radicalised Muslims bring the jihad back home

"A reinvigorated radical Islam is flourishing as people - including Australians - travel to Syria to fight against the al-Assad regime."



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Don't get me excited, son

"The images recently cropped up on the fascinating SBS series Persons of Interest, directed by Hadyn Keenan. The series focuses on a number of Australians with ASIO files. A lot of recently released ASIO surveillance footage from the 1940s through to 1970s is featured, with all sorts of faces appearing in the frames. Including Len's."



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ASIO surveillance in ‘Persons of Interest’ - Documentary series charts the history of Australia's intelligence-gathering operations | Mark McKenna | The Monthly

"It rises five storeys above Canberra’s Parkes Way, barely 200 metres from Lake Burley Griffin: a curved wall of glass surrounded by a chain-wire fence crowned with barbed wire. The latest monument to Australia’s surveillance state stands empty; its occupation by 1800 staff has apparently been delayed by the building’s “high-security requirements”."



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