Boy refugees' treatment under fire in courts

Boy refugees' treatment under fire in courts:

"A 17-year-old boy, who was hospitalised in Darwin after trying to hang himself from a double bunk bed, is at the centre of a challenge in the Federal Court to the prolonged detention of recognised refugees waiting for ASIO security clearance."

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PM - Call for Roxon to review ASIO over mandatory detention 13/12/2011

PM - Call for Roxon to review ASIO over mandatory detention 13/12/2011:

"The head of ASIO, David Irvine, recently told a parliamentary committee looking into the issue that introducing reviews could be problematic."

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Mosaic theory, universal surveillance and unlimited recordkeeping #SpyFiles | WL Central

Mosaic theory, universal surveillance and unlimited recordkeeping #SpyFiles | WL Central:

"Mosaic theory was what caused intelligence organisations like Australia’s ASIO (Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation) in the mid 20th century to record what seemed like incredibly mundane activities and communications of what were then called ‘persons of interest’. "

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Speculation rife as Gillard gobbles cyber security - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence

Speculation rife as Gillard gobbles cyber security - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence:

"Julia Gillard will take command of cyber security policy away from the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) under a sweeping cabinet reshuffle that also claimed the scalp of Federal Attorney-General, Robert McClelland."

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'We were lambs to the slaughter' | smh.com.au

'We were lambs to the slaughter' | smh.com.au:

"MOMENTS before a Sydney police officer was shot by a terrorism suspect, he and three colleagues were assured there was ''no information'' to suggest their target might be armed. That advice came from the then head of the Counter Terrorism Co-ordination Command, Mark Jenkins."

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Department of Defence: less than honest, less than decent - The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Department of Defence: less than honest, less than decent

- The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"The effect of this is that there is limited political oversight of the AFP and ASIO. "

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Review of Admin

"The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security is required under Section 29 (1)(a) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001, to conduct an annual review of the administration, expenditure and financial statements of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), Defence Signals Directorate (DSD), Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO), Defence Imagery Geospatical Organisation (DIGO) and the Office of National Assessments (ONA)."

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Double or nothing on refugee intake

Double or nothing on refugee intake:

"LABOR has committed itself to almost double Australia's refugee intake after an emotion-charged national conference debate ended with a vote to support the controversial Malaysian people-swap agreement to deter boat arrivals."

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Fraser informed Murdoch on Whitlam and Iraqi cash

Fraser informed Murdoch on Whitlam and Iraqi cash:

"THE media baron Rupert Murdoch and the then prime minister, Malcolm Fraser, exchanged secrets, including intelligence information, in efforts to politically destroy the then Labor leader, Gough Whitlam."

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Spending cuts? Yes Minister - The Drum Opinion - There is room for efficiency, but there are better ways (with a dash of courage and conviction) to find them than an across the board cut. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Spending cuts? Yes Minister - The Drum Opinion - There is room for efficiency, but there are better ways (with a dash of courage and conviction) to find them than an across the board cut. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"Big agencies or those in the public spotlight can often make up far more in new policy bids than they lose through the dividend. Some of the security agencies, like ASIO or the Australian Federal Police, in recent years have had more money thrown at them than they can spend and have difficulty recruiting to their increased staff numbers. "

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Sky News: Australia faces persistent terror threat

Sky News: Australia faces persistent terror threat:

"Australia faces a persistent terror threat and it wouldn't be in the community's interest for intelligence agencies or the government to relax their guard, Attorney-General Robert McClelland says."

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WikiLeaks wins top Australian journalism prize

WikiLeaks wins top Australian journalism prize:

"The WikiLeaks website has won Australian journalism’s most prestigious annual prize—the Walkley Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism. Chosen by a panel of journalists and photographers, a Walkley is the national equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize in the US."

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Cloak and dollar: how much do security agencies in Australia really need?

Cloak and dollar: how much do security agencies in Australia really need?:

"In an era of evolving threats, judgment calls will continue to rely on the provision of accurate, timely intelligence. But this intelligence does not come cheap."

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Asylum seekers released on bridging visas | News | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au

Asylum seekers released on bridging visas | News | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au:

"SOME asylum seekers detained in Darwin are among the first to be released into the community on bridging visas but it will be up to them where they live."

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Mother of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, speaks with the WSWS

Mother of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, speaks with the WSWS:

"Christine Assange, the mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, spoke with the World Socialist Web Site last week during US President Barack Obama’s visit to Australia. Early this month, Britain’s High Court dismissed an appeal by Julian Assange against his extradition to Sweden on frame-up charges of rape and sexual assault."

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D Notice - WikiSpooks

D Notice - WikiSpooks:

"A voluntary system of D-Notices was also used in Australia starting in 1952 during the Cold War period and were issued by the Defence, Press and Broadcasting Committee. At the first meeting of the Committee, eight D-Notices were issued covering atomic tests in Australia, aspects of naval shipbuilding, official ciphering, the number and deployment of Centurion tanks, troop movements in the Korean War, weapons and equipment information not officially released, aspects of air defence and certain aerial photographs.[3]"

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Detention firm fined $15m for care failure

Detention firm fined $15m for care failure:

"THE multinational company that runs the immigration detention network has been fined $15 million for failing in its duty of care to asylum seekers and for underperformance."

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The plot to get Gough

The plot to get Gough:

"MEDIA baron Rupert Murdoch and former prime minister Malcolm Fraser exchanged secrets, including intelligence information, in efforts to politically destroy Labor leader Gough Whitlam."

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Humphrey McQueen: Obama’s marines not welcome here | Green Left Weekly

Humphrey McQueen: Obama’s marines not welcome here | Green Left Weekly:

"Ten years ago, we were told that we were going to chose who came here. Today, we are exercising that choice by protesting at the arrival of the war and economic criminal Obama."

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Security clearance industry needs a thorough overhaul - Opinion - Editorial - General - The Canberra Times

Security clearance industry needs a thorough overhaul

- Opinion - Editorial - General - The Canberra Times:

"The security clearance industry is just that - an industry. In theory and more often in practice the more sophisticated a society the more efficient and streamlined is the process for obtaining a security clearance."

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