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Once a warrant is obtained, the commission will be able to tap the phones of politicians - even the prime minister's - under sweeping ASIO-like powers.

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How to solve the Australian Signals Directorate 75th anniversary 50 cent coin

The awe-inspiring abilities of a 14-year-old code-cracker from Tasmania boggled many minds last week, but it turns out he wasn't the only one to conquer the coin challenge.

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The Ferguson Report: Peter Dutton wants us all to ‘stop doing that’

As his first oppositional act, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton opposed the Jobs and Skills Summit, saying it should stop ... then slowly reverse.

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Inquiry into far-right extremism in Victoria makes 12 recommendations to counter spread

The inquiry found a diminished trust in government and mainstream media led to increased recruitment to far-right causes.

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Australia's top spies kept in dark over Morrison's secret appointments

Their job is to know other people's secrets, but not even Australia's top spooks knew about Scott Morrison's five hidden portfolios.

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ASIO monitored Lynn Arnold before he was premier, but he doesn't know when they stopped

While Lynn Arnold was in lockdown the former SA premier decided to while away time by investigating how far the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation kept tabs on him for decades.

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Australia’s 35 newly elected MPs head to ‘parliament school’

New MPs will hear from clerks, whips, former MPs, the outgoing speaker, the federal police and Asio on the inner workings of Parliament House

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Australian state outlaws public displays of Nazi swastikas

An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public display of Nazi swastikas, as concerns grow about the rate at which local young people are being radicalized

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China talks at ‘new juncture’: ambassador

China’s ambassador to Australia says the countries’ relationship is heading in a new direction, a move ex-defence chief Dennis Richardson calls “noteworthy”.

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China talks at 'new juncture': ambassador

China's ambassador to Australia says the countries' relationship is heading in a new direction, a move ex-defence chief Dennis Richardson calls "noteworthy".

AAP

Courts boot politicians off their turf: we will decide who can lose citizenship

Stripping people of their rights as citizens is a punishment, and the High Court says that’s its bailiwick — not that of governments.

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High Court rules terrorism laws invalid

The High Court has found laws allowing terrorism-convicted dual nationals to be stripped of their Australian citizenship are unconstitutional.

AAP

Albanese government restores abolished environment department but avoids major public service overhaul

The new government will also dilute the power of the massive Department of Home Affairs, but Anthony Albanese's initial shake-up is modest in scope.

ABC News

How self-publishing, social media and algorithms are aiding far-right novelists

Far-right extremists pose an increasing risk in Australia and around the world. In 2020, ASIO revealed that about 40% of its counter-terrorism work involved the far right.

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International issues loom for Albanese

A former head of ASIO says there are a number of challenges ahead on international affairs for the new Albanese government.

AAP

Hospital gift 'to gain govt influence'

A Melbourne Chinese community leader has faced court accused of using a hospital donation to gain government influence on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.

The Conversation

Here's how disinformation could disrupt the Australian election

Disinformation and foreign interference constitute a grave threat to Western democracies, particularly during elections.

The Guardian - AU

Labor ‘gravely concerned’ by Karen Andrews’ claim about potential China election interference

Kristina Keneally says home affairs minister must clarify comments or brief Labor on intelligence reporting of foreign interference

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Australia relied on discredited evidence to detain refugee Sayed Abdellatif for 10 years, court finds

Asio ruled to have relied on evidence obtained under torture in making ‘legally unreasonable’ adverse security assessments against Egyptian national

AAP

New chair for foreign investment board

Bruce Miller has been appointed chairman of the Foreign Investment Review Board following the death of former ASIO head David Irvine.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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Former ASIO head David Irvine dies aged 75

The former head of ASIO and ASIS, David Irvine, has been remembered as an exceptional public servant following his death aged 75.

The Guardian - AU

University students and staff face increasing threats, foreign interference inquiry finds

Report singles out Chinese-government funded Confucius Institutes and recruitment drives encouraging Australian researchers to work with overseas universities

The Conversation

The Morrison government wants a 'khaki' election. How do the two major parties stack up on national security?

Unless you have been under a political rock for the past few weeks, you could not have missed the emergence of a “khaki election”.

ABC News

Julie Bishop says politicising national security 'not in Australia's national interests'

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop says all parliamentarians should heed the words of ASIO director-general Mike Burgess and avoid politicising national security and foreign policy.

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