Ex-ASIO director helped Raiders

Ex-ASIO director helped Raiders:

"A former head of ASIO helped the Canberra Raiders secure a $1.7 million sponsorship deal with a Chinese telco the intelligence agency believes could pose a cyber security risk to Australia."

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Bid to store fuel at ASIO site

Bid to store fuel at ASIO site:

"ASIO is seeking approval to store more than half a million litres of fuel at its new $589 million headquarters in Canberra a street away from family homes."

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Israeli Terrorism Monitor: Who is ASIO Serving? By Asem Judeh

Israeli Terrorism Monitor: Who is ASIO Serving? By Asem Judeh:

"While I was researching for this Digest I came across the following shocking links. I am not surprised by these shocking stories. Similar stories already well-documented in my many public submissions. I am shocked because ASIO’s Annual Report 2010-2011 did not mention a word about these emerging extremist groups. ASIO’s intelligence radar only switched on Muslims and Islam."

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Australia: Forrest attacks trade intervention | The National Business Review

Australia: Forrest attacks trade intervention | The National Business Review:

"AUSTRALIA: Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has used a platform at the annual Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China, to wade into the debate over government policy interventions."

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Who's snooping who? - Twisted Wire - Blogs - ZDNet Australia

Who's snooping who? - Twisted Wire - Blogs - ZDNet Australia:

"The attorney-general doesn't want Chinese authorities, through Huawei, snooping on our internet activity. Meanwhile, in the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron has declared that no one should be tracking what's happening online, except for the government."

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Not-so-tender tale of Govt hatred and paranoia - The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Not-so-tender tale of Govt hatred and paranoia - The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"A democratic society is something of a collective-outsourcing system. We outsource decisions on national matters to elected representatives because it's the easiest way to get it done; also, it means that someone else has to give speeches on Harmony Day and eat those horrible rubber-chicken lunches, for either of which very few of us would have the stomach, truth be told."

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ASIO appeal questioned

ASIO appeal questioned:

"OPPOSITION immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has dismissed as ''absurd'' a parliamentary committee's recommendation that asylum seekers be allowed to appeal against ASIO assessments that they are a security threat."

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NBN in review: one marathon run, another begins – Features – ABC Technology and Games (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

NBN in review: one marathon run, another begins – Features – ABC Technology and Games (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"March was full of drama as NBN Co finally dragged itself past the finish line of its first marathon - the battle to get legislative and contractual approval for its rollout - then stood up and prepared to run even faster towards its goal of passing 3.5m homes by 2015. Throw in strong support from a number of new retail service providers, the release of new pricing, a bit of espionage and the usual recriminations between the NBN haves and have-nots, and it was yet another action-packed month"

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Australian government boosts police and parole powers

Australian government boosts police and parole powers:

"Without any public discussion or media coverage, the Australian government has pushed through legislation that enhances a range of police and parole powers, strengthening the apparatus established in the “war on terrorism” since 2001. Backed by the Greens, as well as the Liberal National Coalition opposition, the Gillard Labor government secured the passage of several measures that go beyond those imposed by the previous Howard government."

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Nicola Roxon: Standing up for her gender - Local News - News - General - Maribyrnong Weekly

Nicola Roxon: Standing up for her gender - Local News - News - General - Maribyrnong Weekly:

"JAPANESE whalers, tobacco companies and outlaw motorcycle gangs are all in the sights of the first woman to become Australia's top lawmaker."

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Govt tries new approach on FTA with China - The West Australian

Govt tries new approach on FTA with China - The West Australian:

"The federal government is trying to breathe new life into long-stalled free trade talks with China."

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Huawei responds to NBN dumping - Inside Business - ABC

Huawei responds to NBN dumping - Inside Business - ABC:

" In the past two decades, the Chinese company Huawei has gone from nowhere to be the second largest supplier of network gear in the world and it's soon expected to be number one with revenues of more than $30 billion."

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Chinese telco's risk tracked

Chinese telco's risk tracked:

"CYBER security officials in the Federal Attorney-General's department were investigating ''issues'' with Chinese telco Huawei as far back as 2008 and a Telstra official allegedly told United States officials the same year that the company was a ''security risk''."

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I spy another intelligence whitewash

I spy another intelligence whitewash:

"If the public version of the Black-Cornall review of the intelligence community is any guide, the Commonwealth has learned nothing"

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I spy another intelligence whitewash

I spy another intelligence whitewash:

"If the public version of the Black-Cornall review of the intelligence community is any guide, the Commonwealth has learned nothing"

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Huawei is the real deal for Raiders

Huawei is the real deal for Raiders:

"The Canberra Raiders yesterday signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Chinese technology giant Huawei worth $1.7 million. But it has triggered some reaction, given the Federal Government refuses to deal with Huawei on its National Broadband Network based on ASIO warnings. The Canberra Times' sports editor Chris Wilson spoke to Raiders chief executive Don Furner about whether the deal was a coup or controversy."

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Gen-i’s Quin coy on Telecom CEO rumour, still happy to talk to Huawei | The National Business Review

Gen-i’s Quin coy on Telecom CEO rumour, still happy to talk to Huawei | The National Business Review:

"Speaking at a the Auckland leg of a Gen-i roadshow yesterday, Telecom services division boss Chris Quin refused comment on persistent rumours the board will shortly anoint him CEO, replacing Paul Reynolds (due to leave before the end of June)."

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Telcos concerned by scope, cost of Australia’s strict national security proposals | CommsDay

Telcos concerned by scope, cost of Australia’s strict national security proposals | CommsDay:

"Major Australian telecom operators are concerned by the cost implications and selective impact of rigorous new national security proposals floated at secret talks last month."

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Huawei branded possible security risk before NBN ban | News | Business Spectator

Huawei branded possible security risk before NBN ban | News | Business Spectator:

"Telecommunications giant Huawei was being investigated by the Federal attorney general's office as early as 2008 as part of a security review of the national broadband network bids, US embassy cables released by Wikileaks have revealed."

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Our aim is to please - The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Our aim is to please - The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"The inclination of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Defence is to acquiesce to requests, pressure and demands from the United States, and to appease an often ruthless, fractious, and headstrong Indonesian military."

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Huawei still sees Australian opportunities | News | Business Spectator

Huawei still sees Australian opportunities | News | Business Spectator:

"The Australian head of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei says there is still a role for the company in Australia, despite being banned from any participation in the national broadband network (NBN)."

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Huawei to buy Sydney Tower, Harbour Bridge - News - ZDNet Australia

Huawei to buy Sydney Tower, Harbour Bridge - News - ZDNet Australia:

 "Following the Federal Government's decision to ban Huawei from tendering for National Broadband Network contracts, it looks as if the Chinese giant may have decided to retaliate by attempting to snap up two of Sydney's most iconic landmarks."

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Spy or Nazi?

Spy or Nazi?:

"Inside the murky past of Dan Van Blarcom - political candidate, Nazi infiltrator, anarchist."

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ASIO security risks 'deserve the right to appeal'

ASIO security risks 'deserve the right to appeal':

"REFUGEES facing the prospect of a lifetime in detention because they have been declared security threats by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation should be able to appeal to an independent body, a landmark parliamentary inquiry into Australia's immigration detention network has recommended."

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Ex-ASIO chief linked to sponsor deal with Huawei

Ex-ASIO chief linked to sponsor deal with Huawei:

"A FORMER head of ASIO helped the Canberra Raiders secure a $1.7 million sponsorship deal with a Chinese telco the intelligence agency believes could pose a cyber security risk to Australia."

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Inquiry calls for 90-day limit on asylum detention - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Inquiry calls for 90-day limit on asylum detention - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"A parliamentary inquiry into Australia's immigration detention centres is recommending asylum seekers be detained for no longer than 90 days."

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Huawei Begs NBN Mercy On Cyber War Fears - Channel News

Huawei Begs NBN Mercy On Cyber War Fears - Channel News:

"Chinese telco with suspected government links has been banned from NBN by Federal Government following fears of cyber attack."

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Huawei sidestep scores sponsorship deal with NRL's Canberra Raiders | The Australian

Huawei sidestep scores sponsorship deal with NRL's Canberra Raiders | The Australian:

"HUAWEI Australia remains hopeful of landing future NBN Co. contracts, despite being locked out of bidding for National Broadband Network work on ASIO advice."

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Telstra appoints Beijing-based director

Telstra appoints Beijing-based director:

"Telstra Corp has appointed a Beijing-based technology expert to its board as a non-executive director."

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National Security Monitor: off to a good start - The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

National Security Monitor: off to a good start - The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"Last week Prime Minister Julia Gillard tabled the first report of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor in Parliament."

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Raiders' $1.7m Chinese sponsorship deal

Raiders' $1.7m Chinese sponsorship deal:

"The Canberra Raiders will announce this morning a two-year sponsorship deal with Chinese technology giant Huawei worth approximately $1.7 million."

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Revealed: Australia plans tough national security restrictions on telecom operators | CommsDay

Revealed: Australia plans tough national security restrictions on telecom operators | CommsDay:

"The Australian Government has begun secret talks with carriers on proposals to enhance the security of Australia’s telecom infrastructure which would, in part, mandate a penalty-backed requirement on operators to secure their networks against external threats and require notification of infrastructure upgrades, modifications and procurement decisions."

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Security links will dog Chinese firms

Security links will dog Chinese firms:

"Like other Chinese companies that have established a formidable presence on world markets in a remarkably short time, telecommunications network giant Huawei Technologies has made a virtue of selling its products at rock-bottom prices. It has also relied heavily on cultivating and lobbying potential buyers as well as politicians and governments. It was even flirting with the idea of sponsoring the ACT Brumbies in 2011. By such methods, Huawei hoped to win for itself a major role in supplying equipment to Australia's National Broadband Network. However, it has found itself blocked from doing so by the federal government, apparently as the result of an unfavourable security assessment by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation"

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Australia's Block of Huawei is Part of Wider Concern, Articles | THISDAY LIVE

Australia's Block of Huawei is Part of Wider Concern, Articles | THISDAY LIVE:

"Australia's decision to block Huawei from bidding for work on its $38 billion national broadband network has less to do with the Chinese telecoms firm itself and more to do with a growing concern that foreign countries - particularly China — are stealing the country's governmental and commercial secrets via the Internet, security analysts and researchers said."

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Coalition disavows Robb on Huawei

Coalition disavows Robb on Huawei:

"LIBERAL frontbencher Andrew Robb's tough criticism of the government's decision to ban Chinese firm Huawei from supplying equipment to the national broadband network has been repudiated by senior Coalition colleagues."

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Maybe it's Habib who should apologise for outlandish claims

Maybe it's Habib who should apologise for outlandish claims:

"Mamdouh Habib, 2: Australian government, zip. That's a fair interpretation of the media's assessment of the findings of Vivienne Thom, Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS), in relation to the actions of Australian government agencies concerning Habib's arrest and detention overseas from 2001 to 2005."

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ASIO forced NBN to dump Huawei

ASIO forced NBN to dump Huawei:

"The federal government-owned NBN Co internally endorsed controversial Chinese equipment maker Huawei Technologies as a major supplier to the $36 billion national broadband network, but was blocked by the Gillard government on the advice of intelligence agency ASIO."

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Inquiry into the actions of Australian Government agencies in relation to the arrest and detention overseas of Mr Mamdouh Habib from 2001 to 2005, media release, 23 March 2012, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Inquiry into the actions of Australian Government agencies in relation to the arrest and detention overseas of Mr Mamdouh Habib from 2001 to 2005, media release, 23 March 2012, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs:

"The Government has today released the unclassified version of the report from the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security's Inquiry into the actions of Australian Government agencies in relation to the arrest and detention overseas of Mr Mamdouh Habib from 2001 to 2005."

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Government rejects call for apology over Habib

Government rejects call for apology over Habib:

"The federal government should apologise to Maha Habib, the wife of former Guantanamo Bay detainee ,Mamdouh Habib, for failing to keep her informed about his welfare after he was arrested and detained overseas in 2001 on suspicion of being involved in terrorist activities."

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Loss of Indonesia expertise poses security risk | Story & Education Stories | The Australian

Loss of Indonesia expertise poses security risk | Story & Education Stories | The Australian:

"THE collapse in Indonesian studies puts Australia's security at risk, a former intelligence analyst warns."

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Farnham on ASIO's radar for tent embassy support

Farnham on ASIO's radar for tent embassy support:

"Spies had their eyes on the singer on suspicion he was supporting the fight for Aboriginal rights, reports Andrew Taylor."

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Victoria Islamic Society accuses Australian security service for harassment

Victoria Islamic Society accuses Australian security service for harassment:

"The Islamic Society of Victoria is preparing to take legal action against ASIO for what it says is constant harassment and bullying."

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US Secretly Issued Sealed Indictment Against Wikileaks' Assange

US Secretly Issued Sealed Indictment Against Wikileaks' Assange:

"Confidential emails obtained from the US private intelligence firm Stratfor show that the United States Government has had a secret indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for more than 12 months."

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“Aussie special forces secret raids in Zimbabwe” – Report

“Aussie special forces secret raids in Zimbabwe” – Report:

"Squadron mounted dozens οf secret operations during thе past year іn various African"

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Secret SAS squadron sent to spy in Africa

Secret SAS squadron sent to spy in Africa:

"A SECRET squadron of Australian SAS soldiers has been operating at large in Africa, performing work normally done by spies, in an unannounced and possibly dangerous expansion of Australia's foreign military engagement."

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Australian terror accused jailed in Lebanon | Herald Sun

Australian terror accused jailed in Lebanon | Herald Sun:

"AN Australian who had his passport cancelled by ASIO over terrorism concerns has been convicted in a Lebanese court after allegedly travelling to Pakistan to train with an extremist group."

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Rudd Resigns As Foreign Minister | Vote On Labor Leadership

Rudd Resigns As Foreign Minister | Vote On Labor Leadership:

"Trying to pin down irrefutable evidence of Kevin Rudd's till-now covert campaign to seize back the Labor leadership has been like playing hide-and-seek in the dark. Hear a rustle in the bushes, swing the torch in that direction and there's nothing there. Nothing visible, at any rate."

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The Australian wages Fox News-style war on the Greens | Green Left Weekly

The Australian wages Fox News-style war on the Greens | Green Left Weekly:

"Rupert Murdoch’s media empire does not have a TV network like Fox News in Australia — at least not yet. But he does have the sole national newspaper, The Australian, which is busy running a Fox News-style smear campaign against the Australian Greens."

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Islamic Society accuses ASIO of harassment | World News - Russian opinion

Islamic Society accuses ASIO of harassment | World News - Russian opinion:

"The Islamic Society of Victoria is preparing to take legal action against ASIO for what it says is constant harassment and bullying. Members of the Preston Mosque in Melbourne’s north claim intelligence operatives are approaching worshippers on a daily basis, offering them jobs and demanding personal information. "

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Firewall boosted to stop spies as hackers' bill hits $615k | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au

Firewall boosted to stop spies as hackers' bill hits $615k | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au:

"THE Federal Parliament was forced to spend more than $600,000 to beef up computer security after a hacking incident believed to have been masterminded by China-based spies."

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'Growing pains' divide the Greens, says Senator Lee Rhiannon | The Australian

'Growing pains' divide the Greens, says Senator Lee Rhiannon | The Australian:

"THE controversial NSW Greens senator Lee Rhiannon has admitted to "growing pains" in her party amid reports of splits between her division and other branches."

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Aust terror accused jailed in Lebanon

Aust terror accused jailed in Lebanon:

"An Australian who had his passport cancelled by ASIO over terrorism concerns has been convicted in a Lebanese court after allegedly travelling to Pakistan to train with an extremist group"

'via Blog this'

Embassy row on alert - Local News - News - General - The Canberra Times

Embassy row on alert - Local News - News - General - The Canberra Times:

"ACT SENATOR Gary Humphries has vowed to raise the recent attack on the Syrian embassy in Canberra in Senate estimates this week."

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Terror six claim it was fix

Terror six claim it was fix:

"A SET-UP BY a foreign intelligence agency and a cover-up by senior federal government officials led to the conviction and jailing of six Australians in Sydney for terrorism, a Herald investigation reveals."

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Stumblings on embassy security - Opinion - Editorial - General - The Canberra Times

Stumblings on embassy security - Opinion - Editorial - General - The Canberra Times:

"Hyperbole after the great Lobby Restaurant Massacree of Australia Day labelled it as the most serious lapse of security involving a prime minister since the 1970s. I very much doubt that - and it was certainly not as good as the egg in the face of William Morris Hughes in Warwick, Queensland, in 1917 which led to the formation of a Commonwealth Police. But so far as it was a breach, the focus on minder mischief is distracting attention from how anyone decided that the Lobby had been a good place for the PM to be."

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Framed: the untold story about the Croatian Six

Framed: the untold story about the Croatian Six:

"Was the jailing of six Croatians a counter-terrorism coup for Australia or a set-up by foreign spies? Hamish McDonald chronicles the case that devastated a community."

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Character screening out of character

Character screening out of character: 
The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security has found that allegations of inappropriate vetting practices in the Defence Security Authority (DSA) were true."

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Defence Ministers » Minister for Defence – Release of the Inquiry into Allegations of Inappropriate Vetting Practices in the Defence Security Authority by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

Defence Ministers » Minister for Defence – Release of the Inquiry into Allegations of Inappropriate Vetting Practices in the Defence Security Authority by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security:

"Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today released the Inquiry by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security into allegations of inappropriate vetting practices in the Defence Security Authority (DSA) and related matters."

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AM - Terror threat to Australia undiminished 25/01/2012

AM - Terror threat to Australia undiminished 25/01/2012:

"TONY EASTLEY: Australia's top spy says he'd like to recruit more operatives from Australia's Muslim community."

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Can we trust ASIO? - On Line Opinion - 9/2/2012

Can we trust ASIO? - On Line Opinion - 9/2/2012:

"Mr David Irvine, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, Australia's domestic spooks, has called for more spies from within the country's Islamic communities, but can ASIO be trusted to do an efficient job? History shows that our counter-intelligence service has a poor record in thwarting foreign spies. Should Australia's Islamic communities place their trust in such an organisation to do the right thing?"

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Lateline - 08/02/2012: Report vindicates Defence whistleblowers

Lateline - 08/02/2012: Report vindicates Defence whistleblowers:

"TONY JONES, PRESENTER: Three whistleblowers who claimed that thousands of Defence security checks had been compromised have been vindicated after an official report found their allegations to be true."

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News Ltd’s incredible smear war on Lee Rhiannon | Green Left Weekly

News Ltd’s incredible smear war on Lee Rhiannon | Green Left Weekly:

"News Limited’s flagship newspaper, The Australian, said in a September 2010 editorial that it wanted the Greens to be “destroyed”. The paper’s latest attacks on Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon, which include allegations she held secret meetings with a high-level KGB spy 40 years ago, confirm that its editorial bias hasn’t budged an inch."

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Threat from enemy within makes anti-terrorism laws indispensable

Threat from enemy within makes anti-terrorism laws indispensable:

"Decisions have consequences, even if decision makers sometimes go into denial. In the weekend edition of the Herald, Debra Jopson provided case studies of the 21 men who have been convicted of terrorism-related charges following Operation Pendennis in Sydney and Melbourne and Operation Neath in Melbourne. A large number are of Lebanese Muslim descent."

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Australian intelligence agencies prepare for political upheaval

Australian intelligence agencies prepare for political upheaval:

"Alarmed by the “Arab Spring”—the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that last year ushered in a new period of class struggle internationally—Australia’s six civilian and military intelligence agencies are preparing for unpredictable political upheavals, abroad and at home."

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Bob Brown denies rift with 'good stick' Lee Rhiannon | The Australian

Bob Brown denies rift with 'good stick' Lee Rhiannon | The Australian:

"GREENS leader Bob Brown has rejected reports his relationship with NSW Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon is toxic."

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Wreckers' agenda hijack incited embassy anger | The Australian

Wreckers' agenda hijack incited embassy anger | The Australian:

" would like to send my apologies to Julia Gillard but I question the Attorney-General's office and ASIO for not adequately reviewing their policies on event risk assessment. I find there is negligence in allowing the event the Prime Minister attended and the embassy 40th celebrations to run only metres apart."

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Security row erupts over secret manual | News | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au

Security row erupts over secret manual | News | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au:

"THE release of a "confidential" manual that details how Serco security officers use force against asylum seekers in a Darwin detention centre could jeopardise national security, a court has been told."

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Secret past of Greens senator Lee Rhiannon | The Australian

Secret past of Greens senator Lee Rhiannon | The Australian:

"A SECRET meeting was set up between Lee Rhiannon, now a Greens senator, and a man identified as the KGB station chief in Australia before a lengthy 1970 overseas trip seen as a milestone in her ideological development, declassified ASIO files reveal."

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ASIO targeting Muslims 'the wrong way' : World News Australia on SBS

ASIO targeting Muslims 'the wrong way' : World News Australia on SBS:

"Australian Muslims are being asked to consider becoming secret agents for the domestic spy agency, ASIO, but Muslim community leaders say they're going about it the wrong way."

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Hacked or not, Ludlam's a target of spies - Security - News - ZDNet Australia

Hacked or not, Ludlam's a target of spies - Security - News - ZDNet Australia:

"Whether its recently perceived dodgy battery life means that Senator Scott Ludlam's iPhone has been hacked by spooks or not, it should come as no surprise that he'd be of interest to intelligence services, both local and foreign."

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Cost of spy game breaks $1 billion

Cost of spy game breaks $1 billion:

"AUSTRALIA'S spies cost more than $1 billion a year to run and they are becoming increasingly involved in frontline operations, according to a landmark review of the country's intelligence community."

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Aussie spy agencies face cyber threats

Aussie spy agencies face cyber threats:

"Australia's intelligence must cope with a rising tide of information on the internet while staying alert to simmering tensions in the Asia-Pacific, an independent review has found."

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Radio Australia:Connect Asia:Story:Islamic Council welcomes call for Muslims to be recruited by ASIO

Radio Australia:Connect Asia:Story:Islamic Council welcomes call for Muslims to be recruited by ASIO:

"How might this call be seen within Islamic communities in Australia?"

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VEXNEWS © 2012 | TIN-FOIL HAT SENATOR: Greens party politician Scott Ludlam thinks Big Brother is watching him

VEXNEWS © 2012 | TIN-FOIL HAT SENATOR: Greens party politician Scott Ludlam thinks Big Brother is watching him:

"West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says his iPhone may have been hacked by the federal government so it could keep tabs on an internet activist."

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Review justifies huge changes for spy agencies

Review justifies huge changes for spy agencies:

"PUBLIC findings of the first independent review of the intelligence community in eight years are to be released today, with its authors deciding the huge legislative and funding changes wrought to agencies since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have been justified."

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ASIO boss says we need more Muslim recruits to combat terror threats in Australia | thetelegraph.com.au

ASIO boss says we need more Muslim recruits to combat terror threats in Australia | thetelegraph.com.au:

"THE country's top spy boss says ASIO must recruit more Muslims into the intelligence agency as the fear of a home grown terror attack remained a "real threat"."

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Threat of terror in Aust still real: ASIO

Threat of terror in Aust still real: ASIO:

"Director-general of security at ASIO David Irvine says the organisation is also continuing to see a number of Australians who are trying to travel overseas to participate in terrorist acts."

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Threat of terror in Aust still real: ASIO | News | Business Spectator

Threat of terror in Aust still real: ASIO | News | Business Spectator:

"Australia is experiencing a worrying trend of home-grown terrorism, the head of the nation's spy agency says."

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WA Senator accuses government of hacking his phone

WA Senator accuses government of hacking his phone:

"WA Senator Scott Ludlam fears the federal government hacked his mobile phone while he was escorting a former WikiLeaks associate visiting Australia."

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Melham says monitoring threats is the answer - Local News - News - Canterbury-Bankstown Express

Melham says monitoring threats is the answer - Local News - News - Canterbury-Bankstown Express:

"BANKS federal Labor MP Daryl Melham believes detention is not the answer for refugees found to be security threats."

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Champion of the underdog railed against injustice

Champion of the underdog railed against injustice:

"Frank Stevens became, successively, a champion swimmer, noted academic and successful barrister and railed against the oppression of the weak by the strong, of the minority by the majority, of the daring by the mediocre."

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Dept 'failed to care for teenage refugee' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Dept 'failed to care for teenage refugee' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"The Immigration Department has failed to provide adequate psychiatric care to a young refugee, the teenager's lawyers have told the Federal Court in Adelaide."

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through a looking-glass darkly ..... | Your Democracy

through a looking-glass darkly ..... | Your Democracy:

"There are currently over 50 people in immigration detention in Australia who have been found to be refugees but have received adverse security assessments from the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). These are people who the Minister for Immigration accepts are entitled to our protection, but they face the prospect of remaining in detention for life because of the ASIO assessments. The number of people who have received adverse ASIO assessments has increased dramatically in recent years."

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ASIO fence for public safety, not security - National News - National - General - The Canberra Times

ASIO fence for public safety, not security - National News - National - General - The Canberra Times:

"It's a fence, but not as we know it. And it's there for our safety, not ASIO's security, according to the Federal Government."

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ASIO watch on Chinese money

ASIO watch on Chinese money:

"CHINESE investment in Australia is coming under increased federal government scrutiny, with ASIO and other intelligence groups weighing up possible national security risks."

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Aus becoming surveillance state: Ludlam - Security - News - ZDNet Australia

Aus becoming surveillance state: Ludlam - Security - News - ZDNet Australia:

"Australian law enforcement agencies were issued 243,631 warrants to obtain telecommunications logs in the period from July 2010 to June 2011. According to Greens' Senator Scott Ludlam, that vastly overshadowed the 3500-odd legal intercepts of communications and makes us part of what privacy activist Jacob Appelbaum calls the "surveillance planet"."

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Australia: Deportation of Pakistani student

Australia: Deportation of Pakistani student:

"The interrogation, detention and deportation of a Pakistani student as an alleged security risk underscores the Labor government’s growing reliance on police-state powers given to the security agencies since 2001 under the guise of the “war on terrorism.”"

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SEEK - Assistant Director-General - Executive Job in ACT

SEEK - Assistant Director-General - Executive Job in ACT:

"Assistant Director-General - Executive"

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Fake crime fighter is a swindler on the loose | Herald Sun

Fake crime fighter is a swindler on the loose | Herald Sun:

"A CON artist who posed as a federal agent and sexually assaulted a prisoner is swindling his way across the country."

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Refugee movement sets 2012 plans | Green Left Weekly

Refugee movement sets 2012 plans | Green Left Weekly:

"Refugee rights activists representing groups and individuals from Darwin, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Wollongong, Sydney, and the Blue Mountains met on December 3 to plan campaign activities for this year."

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Gov’t should stop spying on climate movement | Green Left Weekly

Gov’t should stop spying on climate movement | Green Left Weekly:

"If you are an activist peacefully campaigning for a clean energy future, the federal Labor government believes you are a legitimate target for secret surveillance."

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Police investigate council ‘threat' | Northern Rivers News | Local News in Northern Rivers | Northern Rivers Echo

Police investigate council ‘threat' | Northern Rivers News | Local News in Northern Rivers | Northern Rivers Echo:

""I've been checked out by ASIO, the Attorney General, the firearms registry, police and the security industry. I'm not a criminal but I get treated like one."

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Not waiting for the wind - On Line Opinion - 12/1/2012

Not waiting for the wind - On Line Opinion - 12/1/2012:

"Three strands come together to make this one of the most powerful and insightful stories to emerge from WWII in recent times: the spectre of German-occupied Denmark, a strong sense of duty and an indomitable human spirit."

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Student Salman Ghumman deported to Pakistan despite safety concerns | The Australian

Student Salman Ghumman deported to Pakistan despite safety concerns | The Australian:

"A MELBOURNE accounting student has been deported on security grounds after questioning by ASIO officials over suspect phone calls to Pakistan."

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Hypocrisy to the fore as protesters persecuted

Hypocrisy to the fore as protesters persecuted:

"environmental activists peacefully protesting at coal and gas mining sites are being put under increased surveillance by authorities (''AFP spies targeting green activists'', January 7-8).

Isn't this the sort of thing one should expect only in an autocratic state or a banana republic, not in a good democracy like Australia?

Just goes to show the power and influence capitalists have on the state to protect their vested interests over all else, including citizens' civil rights and liberty, even in a democracy."

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Spies eye green protesters

Spies eye green protesters:

"A FEDERAL government minister has pushed for increased police surveillance of environmental activists peacefully protesting at coal-fired power stations and coal export facilities."

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Intelligence review stays on hold, fuelling upset

Intelligence review stays on hold, fuelling upset:

"THE most important review of the Australian intelligence community in eight years has languished for six months without public release, further emphasising concern that the national security community is being neglected by Julia Gillard."

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Fears national security not a priority on PM's radar | smh.com.au

Fears national security not a priority on PM's radar | smh.com.au:

"THE most important review of the Australian intelligence community in eight years has languished for six months without publication, further emphasising concern that the national security community is being neglected by Julia Gillard."

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Hatold Holt, the Prime Minister who Disappeared | Past Imperfect

Hatold Holt, the Prime Minister who Disappeared | Past Imperfect:

"On the gusty afternoon of December 17, 1967, a group of five adults arrived at Cheviot Beach, near Portsea, Victoria, and strolled along the Bass Strait beneath the warm Australian sun. Harold Holt was eager for a swim, and after stepping behind a rock outcrop in the sand dunes, he emerged wearing a pair of blue swim trunks. Marjorie Gillespie and her daughter, Vyner, both in bikinis, turned to the water and noticed that the surf, at high tide, was higher than they’d ever seen it."

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Greens in push to axe ASIO child checks

Greens in push to axe ASIO child checks:

"THE Greens have called for the immediate suspension of ASIO security checks being conducted on child asylum seekers because of concern the practice breaches human rights obligations."

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