Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss
Australia's top spy has warned the current scale for assessing the threat of terrorism does not tell the whole story amid fraying social tensions.
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Australians in Iran, Iraq directed local Jewish attacks
Australians living overseas with links to Iran orchestrated domestic firebombings of Jewish targets on home soil, the nation's spy chief has revealed.
Risky gaps in guns registry noted years before Bondi
The Bondi Beach terror attack has prompted sweeping reform of a state's firearms licensing authority after 15 innocent people were fatally shot.
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Islamic State-linked cohort to face arrest on return
A group of 13 women and children are set to return to Australia after years spent in a Syrian refugee camp following the fall of Islamic State.
Evidence on accused Russian spy couple ruled secret
Hundreds of documents worth of evidence against a couple accused of preparing to spy on Australia's military should be kept from the public, a magistrate heard.
Mum sobs as Chinese spy asset loses bid to stay on bail
A man groomed by two suspected members of Chinese intelligence has been jailed before sentencing as sheriffs tried to console his distraught mother.
Australian businessman a Chinese spy asset, jury finds
An Australian business owner has walked from court after being found guilty of recklessly helping Chinese intelligence for more than 15 months.
‘Surplus to requirements’: ex-top spy quits Bondi probe
Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has revealed the trigger for his sudden resignation from the anti-Semitism royal commission, weeks before a report is due.
China spy status queried in foreign interference trial
A man accused of grooming an Australian businessman for Chinese intelligence may only have been a young post-graduate going off on a frolic, a jury has heard.
‘Never’: Rudd denies talking to accused Chinese asset
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd was sent one email from a man accused of working for Chinese intelligence but says he never received or responded to it.
Accused China asset ‘fabricated’ Rudd reports for cash
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd was asked for advice about Australian defence and security by a businessman "groomed" by Chinese spies, a jury has heard.
Alexei Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin
Samples taken from the body of Russian opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny reveal he was poisoned with a lethal toxin while imprisoned.
Bondi shooters went ‘dark to stay off the radar’: ASIO
ASIO admitted it cannot stop every terrorist or catch every spy but has stood by an early assessment of one of the Bondi shooters that cleared him as a threat.
Maduro open to US talks to combat drug trafficking
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has used a state TV interview to say he wants to "start talking seriously" with the US on issues such as drug trafficking.
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US says two killed in strike on suspected drug vessel
The US Southern Command says it has struck another boat allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific.
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Ukraine-UK plot to steal MiG-31 jet foiled, says Russia
Ukraine and British intelligence offered Russian pilots millions of dollars to steal a jet armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile, Moscow says.
Three nations on notice after assassination revelations
The nation's spy boss has vowed to take action after revealing foreign nations were "willing and capable" of ordering killings on dissidents in Australia.
Australia warned of assassination attempts by regimes
There is a 'realistic possibility' foreign regimes could try to carry out an assassination in Australia, the nation's top spy boss has warned.
John Bolton pleads not guilty in classified info case
John Bolton has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of sharing classified information.
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Spy agency points finger at common password habits
Australians are being warned to adopt better password habits for their personal and business use as the extent and cost of cyber crime is laid bare.
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Trump declares plan to transfer TikTok to US investors
President Donald Trump has OK'd a plan to sell TikTok's US operations to American investors following China's approval, with a company price tag of $21 billion.
Danish airport reopens after further drone activity
Denmark has informed its NATO allies that drone incursions that shut two of its airports are linked to unspecified "state actors", according to Latvia.
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Drones over Danish airports ‘meant to spread fear’
Drone flyovers that shut down Danish airports were a "systematic" hybrid attack, but authorities don't know who was behind the latest incursions.
Iran downgrades ties with Australia after arson row
Tehran has "reduced Australia's diplomatic presence in Iran" in response to Canberra booting Tehran's envoy over accusations Iran directed attacks on its soil.
Australia ‘had to act’ on Iran’s hand in Jewish attacks
Iran's role in directing anti-Semitic attacks on Jewish premises in Sydney and Melbourne left the Albanese government with no choice but to act, an expert says.
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‘Acts of aggression’: Australia expels Iran ambassador
Australia has pulled the trigger on serious diplomatic moves to reprimand Iran after saying there was "credible intelligence" it directed attacks on home soil.
China drone boffin loses visa appeal over weapons claim
A doctoral candidate has fought a multi-year battle to study in Australia after being accused of links to China's military and weapons of mass destruction.
Chinese national charged over ‘intelligence gathering’
A Chinese woman accused of gathering intelligence for China's main police agency is the first to be charged for allegedly targeting the Australian community.
Lax Aussies making themselves easy spy targets: ASIO
Australia's intelligence chief has revealed new details about a series of foreign espionage operations in a major speech.
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China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump’s tariffs
US President Donald Trump says he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the United States for another 75 days.
Amazon, OnlyFans founder make bids for TikTok: reports
Amazon has reportedly put in a late bid to purchase short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance while Zoop says it is also in the running.