Foreign interests trying to exploit my fragile nation

"It emerged last year that Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS)  agents bugged East Timor's government offices to gain an advantage in treaty negotiations over the lucrative reserves that lie between the two countries."



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Don't trust the authorities on metadata: Greens

"Western Australia senator Scott Ludlam has labelled Attorney-General George Brandis "weak" and told Australians not to trust the government and law enforcement agencies when it comes to trawling through their metadata."



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Vulnerable utilities, telcos, top of new Aussie natsec centre's to-do list

"The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) will increase its headcount from 90 to 150 as soon as possible, then grow to full capacity of 300 seats by year's end."



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Intelligence agency complaints increased by a third

"The number of complaints concerning Australia's intelligence agencies increased by 34 per cent during the 2013-14 financial year with the majority of objections focused on ASIO assessments of visa applications."



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The spectre of terrorism

"The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, as a predominantly defensive and advisory security agency, currently enjoys wide community support because it operates with probity within an explicit legal and ethical framework and is subject to extensive statutory and parliamentary oversight. "



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ASIO accidently bugged itself says expanding spy watchdog

"They’re the super top secret eyes who check-up on our spies and very soon there will a few be more of them."



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ASD staff move into Australia’s new security hub

 "Information security professionals from Australia’s defence, law enforcement and intelligence services have finally started moving into the $630m ‘Ben Chifley’ building constructed for the Australian Security and Intelligence Operation (ASIO) to form the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)."



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Reports expose Australian government’s data retention plans

"Revelations over the past week highlight the extent of the electronic surveillance already being conducted by the Australian spy agencies against the entire population, and the far-reaching scope of the “metadata retention” bill about to be unveiled by the Abbott government."



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