Violent content needs whole-of-society action: ASIO
Young Australians affected by violent online content need help from all sectors of society, not just law enforcement and security, the national spy chief says.
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Court puts ex-top gun’s extradition fate in A-G’s hands
The wife of an ex-fighter pilot ruled eligible for US extradition has called for federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to intervene in her husband's case.
Renewed calls to drop case as Assange appeal permitted
A UK court has ruled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the US on espionage charges.
N Korea condemns UK, Australia and NZ for surveillance
North Korea has called out the UK, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and Australia to immediately stop their "blatant military intervention in the Asia-Pacific".
Defence chief rejects China’s helicopter spy claim
Australia's defence force chief has defended the actions of a navy helicopter that China launched flares against and then accused of spying.
Australia-India ties defended despite spy revelations
Australia has defended its relationship with India after revelations spies targeted public servants and people with access to secret defence technology.
Encryption hampering terror probes: security heads
The heads of ASIO and the federal police have warned an expansion of encryption services on social media could impact terrorism investigations.
NZ calls out China-backed cyber attack on parliament
China remains a "very good friend", New Zealand's intelligence minister says, despite a Beijing-backed cyber attack on the NZ parliament and MPs.
German officer used unsecured line for hacked call
A participant on a German military call about Ukraine intercepted by Russia had dialled in via a non-secure line, Germany's defence minister says.
Former politician turncoat was in parliament at time
A former politician accused of selling out Australia was serving in parliament at the time they were caught up in a foreign spy ring, the ASIO chief says.
PM backs spy chief keeping politician turncoat secret
A decision to keep secret the name of a former politician who was caught up in a foreign spy ring has been defended by the prime minister and top ministers.
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.
Former politician caught in spy ring ‘neutralised’
The nation's top intelligence tsar has unveiled a spy ring dedicated to targeting Australia which had recruited a former politician.
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.
Australia’s secrets ‘aggressively’ sought by countries
Due to unprecedented threats, ASIO says secrecy provisions for intelligence personnel should be tougher to deter unauthorised disclosures to foreign actors.
Man guilty of foreign influence asks to be spared jail
A Victorian jury found Di Sanh Duong guilty of planning to engage in foreign influence by handing a $37,000 cheque over to a minister for a hospital donation.
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.
Hamas, Aussie’s terror links no risk at home: spy chief
The risk of terrorism to Australians domestically has not spiked despite Hamas' attack on Israel and a citizen's links to a terrorist group, the spy chief says.
Intelligence chiefs warn of power shifts on world stage
Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza and Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine are keeping Australia's intelligence agencies under the pump.
Biden won’t face charges over docs, says memory is fine
President Joe Biden won't be charged over his handling of secret papers, but he's hit back at a prosecutor who called him an "elderly man with a poor memory".
Report urges open justice in national security cases
A new report by an independent monitor says laws to protect national security should not come at the expense of a defendant's right to a fair hearing.
Opposition pushes to broaden citizenship stripping laws
The federal opposition wants to broaden proposed laws that would strip convicted terrorists and spies of their Australian citizenship.
China foreign influence trial over $37k donation begins
The first trial to test Australia's foreign interference laws, involving alleged planned political gain over a $37,000 donation, has begun in Melbourne.
Hospital donation ‘to combat anti-China sentiment’
A man on trial for alleged planned foreign interference says he was trying to combat anti-Chinese attitudes when he handed a politician a $37,000 cheque.
‘My son’s no spy’: mum defends man still in custody
The mother of a man charged with reckless foreign interference has criticised delays in his prosecution as a magistrate again denies his release on bail.
Businessman a ‘guinea pig’ for never-proven charge
A barrister says his client who has been in custody for more than six months is being used to test out a law that is yet to ever be successfully prosecuted.
Supporters urge freedom for Assange in UK bike protest
Supporters of Julian Assange has taken part in a bike ride around London, urging authorities to release the WikiLeaks founder from prison.
Warnings about spying, hacking threat from Chinese AI
Australia needs to properly assess and regulate artificial intelligence to stop authoritarian nations using it to undermine national security, a report says.
Courts are vulnerable to foreign spies, inquiry told
Office of National Intelligence Director-General Andrew Shearer says court cases present an opportunity for information to fall into the hands of spies.
Australia told to call out China corruption in Pacific
Western nations need to boost intelligence gathering in the Pacific and expose Chinese corruption to protect democracy in the region, a leading academic says.
Australia calls out China for cyber espionage
The home affairs minister says the federal government will not hesitate to out the parties behind cyber attacks, amid warnings China is beefing up its offence.