Monday, 27 December 2010

What actually happened with Haneef? - Hyper Magazine Forums

"So Haneef came back and won some kind of compensation for looking shifty back in 2007. But we never got to find out what actually happened."

Friday, 24 December 2010

Australia told to prioritise spy recruitment - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"A national security expert says a review of Australia's intelligence agencies should look at ways to improve information gathering from human sources."

Spy audit looks for lack of intelligence | Adelaide Now

"THE Federal Government has launched a review of intelligence services to assess whether they can support our national interests."

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Victoria Police Online News Centre - Joint Media Release - Operation Neath

"The Australian Federal Police (AFP), Victoria Police, New South Wales Police Force, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and New South Wales Crime Commission acknowledge the outcome of today's court hearing in the Melbourne Supreme Court."

Government launches intelligence review | The Australian

"THE government has launched an independent review of the intelligence community to assess whether it can properly support Australia's national interests."

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

The Gestapo get heavy even before their fortress is complete | The RiotACT

"The Sydney Morning Herald has a worrying story on illegal over-reach by the security surrounding the new ASIO building in Campbell."

ASIO gets into Christmas mood | News.com.au

"THE silent folk at ASIO have joined the holiday cheer by putting a Christmas tree on the top of their soon-to-be new headquarters."

Friday, 17 December 2010

ASIO rejects Sri Lankan refugees from Oceanic Viking stand-off | The Australian

"TEN Sri Lankan refugees involved in the Oceanic Viking stand-off may be returned to mandatory or community detention in Australia because of adverse security assessments by ASIO."

Cablegate: Aussie spies spooked by cyberwar > Cybercrime > Legal > News > SC Magazine Australia/NZ

 "Defence Signals Directorate unprepared for information era, Australian spooks told US."

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Disaster blamed on 'anti-refugee' policies - The West Australian

Disaster blamed on 'anti-refugee' policies - The West Australian: "Refugee advocates have blamed the Government's 'anti-refugee' policies for yesterday's Christmas Island boat tragedy and warned that desperate asylum seekers would continue to make the hazardous voyage to Australia in search of a better life."

Monday, 13 December 2010

ASIO working hard as boats keep coming

ASIO working hard as boats keep coming: "ASIO's workload checking the security details of asylum seekers has more than doubled in the past year."

The West, Islam and Sharia: WikiLeaks: Nuclear War Threat In Iran & Middle East

The West, Islam and Sharia: WikiLeaks: Nuclear War Threat In Iran & Middle East: "AUSTRALIAN intelligence agencies fear that Israel may launch military strikes against Iran and Tehran's pursuit of nuclear capabilities could draw the US and Australia into a potential nuclear war in the Middle East."

Nuclear War Threat In Iran & Middle East: WikiLeaks Exclusive

Nuclear War Threat In Iran & Middle East: WikiLeaks Exclusive: "AUSTRALIAN intelligence agencies fear that Israel may launch military strikes against Iran and Tehran's pursuit of nuclear capabilities could draw the US and Australia into a potential nuclear war in the Middle East."

Sunday, 12 December 2010

Terrorist allowed to walk free early | The Daily Telegraph

Terrorist allowed to walk free early | The Daily Telegraph: "AUSTRALIA'S most notorious terrorist, Willie Brigitte, has been released from prison on good behaviour, despite having served less than half his sentence for plotting to bomb the nation's nuclear reactor."

Friday, 10 December 2010

Julian Assange protest comes to Canberra | The RiotACT

"Join the protests around Australia and the world to defend Assange and Wikileaks. The Canberra demo will be on Thursday the 16th of December – two days after Assange’s next court appearance."

Arbib no spy, says Loosley | The Australian

"MARK Arbib was not a spy and was in fact acting in Australia's interests when he told US diplomats what was going on inside the ALP."

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Rohan Gunaratna masterminding a ‘cover-up’ for Sri Lanka and its president By Usha Sris-Skanda Rajah. | Tamil Daily News

"... ASIO and ASIS need to double their strength. They also need to acquire greater powers to operate effectively and efficiently" ...

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Poet and painter in Villawood detention centre | Green Left Weekly

"Iniyan and Ravi (names have been changed to protect their identities) are Tamil asylum seekers currently imprisoned at Villawood detention centre. Both detainees use art to show the oppression of Tamils in their homeland of Sri Lanka." ...

Australians 'added to terrorism watch list' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"The New York Times is reporting that 23 Australian citizens have been added to a US terrorism watch list because of their activities in Yemen."

Monday, 6 December 2010

David Hick's torture camp diary | Green Left Weekly

"A common right-wing perception is that one either is, or is not, a member of David Hicks’ “cheer squad”."