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Spy boss explains why he won't name ex-politician who 'sold out' Australia

Nation's top spy speaks out after calls to identify 'traitor'.

The Canberra Times

Terror attacks more deadly, strong link to conflicts

Deaths from terrorism jumped to more than 8350 globally as the nation's spy chief warned the risk remains real in Australia despite the lowered threat level.

AAP

Spy Row Erupts In Australia Over 'Traitor' Politician

Australia's government on Thursday faced angry demands to name a "traitor" former politician accused by the country's top spy of having "sold out" the country to a foreign power.

International Business Times

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The Spying MP: If we’re talking about MPs and foreign powers, the list is VERY long

Who is the MP said to have been compromised by a foreign power? Crikey doesn’t know, but we do know that many MPs have had extensive dealings with foreign governments.

Crikey

ASIO: An unnamed MP ‘sold their country’ to a foreign regime

The director of ASIO makes stunning allegations against a former MP, Lidia Thorpe stirs controversy in the Senate, and should we be able to strip people of their Order of Australia?

Crikey

Janet Rice defends ‘deliberate’ and ‘powerful’ Marcos Jr protest after Senate censure motion – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Guessing game over turncoat pollie, no 'treason' charge

Speculation is rife about the identity of the former politician who sold out Australia to a foreign spy ring as government ministers defend the secrecy.

AAP

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Australian politician ‘sold out’ to foreign regime after being recruited by spies, Asio boss says

Mike Burgess outlines activities of spy network dubbed ‘the A-team’ in annual threat assessment, without naming former politician nor the country involved

The Guardian - AU

Spy ring that recruited former politician uncovered

A spy ring specifically targeted politicians, academics and students while others had tried to hurt dissidents in Australia, the nation's top spy has revealed.

AAP

Security chiefs eye global conflicts and meddling spies

Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza and Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine are keeping Australia's intelligence agencies under the pump.

AAP

Year in pictures: February 2023

We look at the news of February through the eyes of Canberra Times photographers.

The Canberra Times

Wieambilla shootings: questions remain on monitoring of domestic extremists

Trio embraced ‘dizzying intersection of narratives, ideologies and conspiracies’, but that did not justify attention from authorities, expert says

The Guardian - AU

In Taiwan, Scott Morrison adds a foreign headache to Albanese’s domestic migraine

Australia’s latest ‘miserable ghost’ ex-PM has been stirring the pot in Taiwan ahead of Anthony Albanese’s visit to China.

Crikey

Spy chief denies Dutton dig in 'words matter' warning

Australia's domestic spy boss says he wasn't criticising Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in his "words matter" warning to avoid inflaming community tensions.

AAP

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Crikey

Our politicians are misleading us over the Israel-Gaza war

In subtle ways, we’re told the context to the Israel-Gaza war doesn’t matter, but it’s a lie.

Crikey

What brings ASIO out of the shadows?

Spy boss Mike Burgess wants calm rhetoric on ‘both sides’ of the Israel-Palestine debate. But what spurs ASIO heads to publicly address a threat?

The Guardian - AU

Labor to speed up new anti-racism strategy amid voice and Israel-Hamas war tensions

Exclusive: Multicultural affairs minister Andrew Giles ‘very concerned’ about social cohesion in Australia ‘given the events of recent weeks’

The Independent UK

Australian intel chief says no reason to dispute Trudeau claims over Nijjar killing

‘No reason to dispute what the Canadian government has said in this matter’

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Biden: ‘Other team’ bombed Gaza hospital

US President Joe Biden based his assessment that ‘the other team’ bombed a Gaza hospital, killing hundreds, on his defence department’s data, and Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli backs out of supporting Treaty legislation.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese says Gaza hospital blast ‘deeply distressing’ as Australia urges against wider regional conflict

PM condemns ‘any indiscriminate attacks’ on civilians while Penny Wong says spread of conflict would compound ‘risks to Israel’s security’

The Guardian - AU

Visiting professor used PhD students to gather intelligence for China, Asio boss alleges

Mike Burgess says Beijing is engaged in ‘the most sustained, scaled and sophisticated theft of intellectual property and expertise in human history’

AAP

ASIO chief reveals Chinese interference plot details

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has confirmed Australia kicked out an academic who was recruited by Chinese intelligence to gather information.

AAP

More evacuated Australians arrive home from Middle East

More than 200 Australians evacuated from Israel have arrived home, as the government looks to secure safe passage for those stuck in Gaza.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton is Australia’s figurehead of fear and fake news, like Trump but without charisma

From geopolitics to the voice the Liberal leader is a political fabulist, dishing up provocations to get voters’ attention and using a deadly crisis to monster foesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

The Guardian - AU

‘Grossly irresponsible’: peak Islamic body condemns Peter Dutton’s comments on pro-Palestine rally

Australian National Imams Council said opposition leader’s comments were ‘designed to inflame tensions’

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