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"

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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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