Threat of a culture clash | News.com.au

Threat of a culture clash | News.com.au:

"UNITED States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wants people of conscience and goodwill to “stand together against violence, hate and division"."

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Terror-plot chemicals easy to access | adelaidenow

Terror-plot chemicals easy to access | adelaidenow:

"CHEMICALS that terrorists could use to launch a devastating bomb attack are freely available throughout Australia, including in hundreds of thousands of homes and workplaces."

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Keep Sunday penalty rates, demands Government | Herald Sun

Keep Sunday penalty rates, demands Government | Herald Sun:

"THE Government will today stand up for penalty rates in a move set to contrast Labor's workplace laws with the Opposition's move for greater deregulation."

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Defence head Duncan Lewis's departure a blow to morale: Coalition | The Australian

Defence head Duncan Lewis's departure a blow to morale: Coalition | The Australian:

"THE departure of Defence secretary Duncan Lewis to a diplomatic post will be a blow to Defence morale and suggests the government is at war with the department, the opposition says."

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Legitimising the killings in the name of 'just war' - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Legitimising the killings in the name of 'just war' - Opinion - Al Jazeera English:

"War on terror has not only 'legitimised' the killing of millions, but has also silenced a fair discussion about them."

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What is the Al-Furqan centre?

What is the Al-Furqan centre?:

"The Al-Furqan centre is host to a religious instruction school which also hosts lectures and discussions about Islam."

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AFP denies using TrapWire | ZDNet

AFP denies using TrapWire | ZDNet:

"Summary: The Australian Federal Police has denied that it uses TrapWire surveillance software to track Australian citizens, but the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation would not confirm nor deny if it uses the controversial software."

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An extremely uncivil attack on our liberty

An extremely uncivil attack on our liberty:

"The Attorney-General, Nicola Roxon, last week argued for one of the most significant attacks on civil liberty in Australian history – internet data retention. There aren't many details yet. From what we can tell, the government wants to force all internet service providers to record details about every email their customers send, every website they visit, and every communication they make."

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ASIO warns of internet terror recruitment - Government News: Government News and Issues

ASIO warns of internet terror recruitment - Government News: Government News and Issues:

"The head of Australia’s domestic spy agency has revealed that internet-addicted loners and individuals with far right-wing and white-supremacist views have escalated as an area of concern for potential terrorist activity."

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Manager, Product and Customer Engagement job ($103,015 - $118,452) in Canberra & ACT, ACT ( Government and Defence:Other Government and Defence )

Manager, Product and Customer Engagement job ($103,015 - $118,452) in Canberra & ACT, ACT ( Government and Defence:Other Government and Defence ):

 "senior customer engagement"

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webyter - "one must ask who is a senior customer of ASIS"

Time to beef up security, ASIO tells law firms

Time to beef up security, ASIO tells law firms:

"The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has been visiting major law firms and warning them to upgrade their technology to better handle cyber and document security."

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Government pushes for wide ranging internet surveillance

Government pushes for wide ranging internet surveillance:

"In July and August, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security looked at a series of proposals to increase internet surveillance. The government claims that the changes will help strengthen ‘national security’ but it is the interests of big business that they are really out to protect."

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Govt accused of 'gaming' data retention debate - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence

Govt accused of 'gaming' data retention debate - Risk - SC Magazine Australia - Secure Business Intelligence:

"ISP iiNet's chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby has accused the Federal Government of "gaming" telcos and voters with an overly broad brush approach to data retention in the hope of eliciting a compromise."

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Julian Burnside on surveillance laws | ZDNet

Julian Burnside on surveillance laws | ZDNet:

"Barrister and human rights campaigner Julian Burnside says that we shouldn’t be giving more powers to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, given that the body is unaccountable."

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ASIO embroiled in stab trial - The West Australian

ASIO embroiled in stab trial - The West Australian:

"Australia's internal spy agency ASIO is embroiled in an attempted murder trial involving two Muslim brothers living in Perth's eastern suburb of Cloverdale."

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ASIO on alert for home-grown terrorist threat

ASIO on alert for home-grown terrorist threat:

"People intent on committing violent terrorist acts in Australia continue to talk in ''back rooms and in cars and on the streets'' and Australians continue to travel overseas to fight abroad or be trained by terrorists, according to the country's security chief."

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Violent asylum seekers' security risk | Herald Sun

Violent asylum seekers' security risk | Herald Sun:

"ASYLUM seekers with violent histories are being released on bridging visas or into community detention - and one was even allowed to marry in detention and make home visits to his wife."

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Coalition lashed for boat-people 'brain snap'

Coalition lashed for boat-people 'brain snap':

"A Coalition call for Sri Lankan boat arrivals to be sent straight back without processing has been labelled a "brain snap" by the Greens and "hypocritical" by the government."

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Australia's nebulous borders - Eureka Street

Australia's nebulous borders - Eureka Street:

"While territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the Sea of Japan attract headlines, few Australians realise that their own country's borders are not as settled as commonly assumed."

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Opposition calls for boats to be returned to Sri Lanka sparking angry response from Chris Bowen | Perth Now

Opposition calls for boats to be returned to Sri Lanka sparking angry response from Chris Bowen | Perth Now:

"THE Opposition's call to send asylum seekers back to Sri Lanka would put Australia in breach of its international obligations, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says."

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