Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Sky News: Police watch Vic military base blockade

Sky News: Police watch Vic military base blockade:

"Police are watching anti-war protesters who've blockaded an Australian military training base on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula."

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Hackers breach, deface UTS website

Hackers breach, deface UTS website:

"Hackers broke into a server at the University of Technology Sydney and published the usernames and passwords of dozens of staff accounts on a UTS web page."

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Monday, 24 September 2012

Muslim 'cult leader' revealed

Muslim 'cult leader' revealed:

"IN THE bright sunshine on the steps outside the convention centre, a gaunt, bearded figure jabs his finger into the air and chants: ''Christopher Hitchens, burn in hell!''"

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Government threatens more online spying | Green Left Weekly

Government threatens more online spying | Green Left Weekly:

"In response to wide-ranging criticisms of, and growing opposition to, proposed data retention and increased surveillance powers for Australian spy agencies, Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has gone on the offensive."

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Tuesday, 18 September 2012

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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Monday, 17 September 2012

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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Thursday, 13 September 2012

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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Monday, 10 September 2012

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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Sunday, 9 September 2012

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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Friday, 7 September 2012

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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Thursday, 6 September 2012

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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