Muslim groups, lawyers and academics call for Foreign Fighters Bill to be put on ice

"Muslim groups, lawyers, Amnesty International and Civil Liberties Australia have united to urge the federal government to delay passing its latest anti-terror law."



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A six-pack of cyber security awareness - Australian Security Magazine | Australian Security News | Security Products |Asia Pacific Security News : Australian Security Magazine | Australian Security News | Security Products |Asia Pacific Security News

 "Connie McIntosh, the woman who took out the Miss World Fitness and Miss Fitness Australia Championships 2000 and 2001 is more than just a model and fitness fanatic, she is also the Senior Adviser at CERT Australia – the national computer emergency response team."



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Australia and terrorism: Pushing the limits | The Economist

"SHORTLY before he became prime minister last year, Tony Abbott praised the “freedom that our civilisation has nurtured”. Last month Mr Abbott’s mood in parliament was more sober. “Regrettably,” he said, “the delicate balance between freedom and security may have to shift.”"



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TV TOTAL | Security tightened at Australian Institute of Sport after advice from Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

 "The Australian Institute of Sport has tightened security arrangements on advice from ASIO after the agency raised the nation’s terror threat from medium to high."



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Opposition grows to storage of photo and biometric data

"Photographs of millions of Australians will be stored by the Immigration Department, and this "biometric data" gathering could extend to fingerprinting and iris scanning under the Abbott government's controversial counterterrorism laws."



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Australia's spy catchers - ABC Queensland - Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

"We don't seem to have any iconic Australian spies but we do have spy catchers."



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