Indonesia spy code reaches higher level | The Australian

"THE new agreement with Indonesia to be signed in Bali today by foreign ministers Julie Bishop and Marty Natalegawa will elevate intelligence co-operation between the two nations to a new level."



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Indonesia spy code reaches higher level | The Australian

THE new agreement with Indonesia to be signed in Bali today by foreign ministers Julie Bishop and Marty Natalegawa will elevate intelligence co-operation between the two nations to a new level."



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Australian Airports Equipped With New Counter-Terrorism Units

 "New counter-terrorism units have been working at Australia's two largest airports since last week and had already intercepted a person of interest, the prime minister said today."



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Airport terror patrols pick up suspect: PM | The Australian

 "A NEW airport-based counterterrorism squad has intercepted a suspected terrorist."



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15 Australian fighters killed in Iraq and Syria, spy chief says | SBS News

"Fifteen Australians including two suicide bombers are believed to have died fighting in Syria and Iraq, intelligence chief David Irvine says, while warning espionage and foreign intervention threats were increasing."



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Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014

"This rule prescribes four zones within the Woomera Prohibited Area and exclusion periods associated with Defence use of the zones."



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Don't attack Islamic leaders: ASIO boss

"Australian Security Intelligence Organisation boss David Irvine will on Wednesday hit back at suggestions that Muslim leaders are not doing enough to counter extremism in their communities, saying they should be thanked rather than criticised."



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Plain English reboot for government cyber security outreach | Government NewsGovernment News

"One of the federal government’s most influential cyber watchdogs has signalled a firm new push to get business leaders and agency heads on board with the Commonwealth’s wider information security and risk mitigation agenda by cutting down on tech vendor spin."



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Tony Abbott at risk of repeating Iraq war mistake: Andrew Wilkie | The Australian

"AUSTRALIA must not send troops to Iraq without the approval of parliament, says federal independent MP and Iraq war whistleblower Andrew Wilkie."



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Rising threat of terror posed by jihadists returning home | The Australian

"IN the same week that an Australian father posted an image of his seven-year-old son in Syria holding a severed head, a British rapper turned jihadist used Twitter to post a photograph of his own."



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Australia's overseas spy chief reappointed for another five years | World news | theguardian.com

 "The boss of Australia’s shadowy overseas spy agency has been given another five years in the job."



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ASIO boss says government is fighting terrorism, not Islam - HOTheadlines - Australian News Headlines

"Australia's top spy has launched an impassioned appeal to the nation's half a million Muslims not to mistake the Abbott government's counterterrorism push as "fighting Islam""



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T4 Technical Professional - Electronics ASIO Officer Grade 4 job ($68,568 - $77,071) in Canberra & ACT, ACT ( Government and Defence:Federal Government )

ASIO performs its role of providing advice to the Australian Government to protect Australia, its people and its interests, in a complex and ever changing environment. Success in this environment demands talented people that are highly capable, dedicated, adaptable and resilient."



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Security Vetting Support Officers ASIO Officer Grade 4 job ($68,568 - $77,071) in Canberra & ACT, ACT ( Government and Defence:Federal Government )

"ASIO performs its role of providing advice to the Australian Government to protect Australia, its people and its interests, in a complex and ever changing environment. "



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Tony Abbott uses intelligence to fix Jakarta ties and Labor’s time-bombs | The Australian

"SEVERAL weeks ago, the heads of three critical Australian intelligence agencies visited Indonesia: ASIO, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service and the Australian Signals Directorate. Some time later the head of the Indonesian intelligence agency, BIN, visited Australia."



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Pact set to restore Canberra-Jakarta ties after damaging spy row | South China Morning Post

Australia and Indonesia have agreed a pact to put a damaging spy row behind them, paving the way for the resumption of full defence cooperation, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said yesterday."



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Anti-terror laws planned and in existence | The Australian

"THE government has legislation before parliament now that:

* Allows greater surveillance of computers.
* Grants immunity from prosecution to intelligence officers engaged in special operations.
* Exposes journalists to jail for publishing information about a terrorism investigation."



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Parliamentary Library Blog

 "On 29 November 2013, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) provided to the Minister for Foreign Affairs the final report of her recent inquiry into the provision of weapons and the training in and use of weapons and self-defence techniques in ASIS. "



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State government cyber defences “patchy” says ASD chief - Security - News - iTnews.com.au

 "Australian Signals Directorate cyber security chief, Major General Stephen Day, has described the defences of the nation’s state governments against computer-based intrusions as patchy and variable."



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Telstra hands over browsing history in current warrantless metadata regime | ZDNet

"Telstra's revelation that it has previously handed over details of websites visited by its customers to government agencies without a warrant suggests mandatory data retention may still include URLs, according to the Parliamentary Library."



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