The head of ASIO Mike Burgess has outlined Australia security situation in his annual threat assessment.
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Spy Boss Mike Burgess details threats to Australia’s security in a speech to the Lowy Institute.
If the intelligence community had its Logies, ASIO chief Mike Burgess would be chasing gold this week.
Many young people are radicalised through personal relationships, rather than online. It’s our responsibility as a society to protect them.
The spy chief also confirmed that in 2022 a number of “undeclared Russian intelligence officers” were removed from Australia.
The antisemitism strategy could stoke social divisions due to its reliance on biased arguments, weak evidence and overreach in its recommendations.
After weeks of controversy, Burgess has now attempted to clean up the mess he left after his ABC Insiders interview last month.
For the first time in a decade, the terror threat has been elevated. But what does that really mean?
The threat level returns to what it was for more than eight years before it was lowered to ‘possible’ in November 2022.
The couple are the first to be charged under Australia’s new espionage act, which was revamped in 2018.
ASIO chief says technology companies should do more to work with security agencies to ensure access to encrypted messages, where that access is lawful.
ASIO is effective in defeating threats and being transparent in reporting on them, but its latest annual threat assessment leaves room to question its strategic priorities.
In its annual threat assessment, the spy agency has named sabotage by foreign actors as an increasing concern - and we too, should take it seriously.
Australia has a complex scheme of 27 new espionage offences, but prosecuting spies is challenging in practice. Here’s why
The terror threat level has receded for now, but another wave will surely come.
If you were to believe the Morrison government, you’d think Anthony Albanese as prime minister would sell out Australia’s interests to China, give criminals a break, and perhaps sneak in a death tax.
Spies have changed since the days of the Cold War. The sort of information they seek is much broader than just military or intelligence secrets.
Our intelligence agencies need to speak clearly, without fear or favour, but also without inflaming prejudice.
ASIO is changing the language it uses to describe violent threats, because it says the current labels, such as “left”, “right” and “Islamic” are no longer fit for purpose.“
Australia is under increasing threat from right-wing terrorism, and to properly combat it we need to understand it and offer better alternatives for those drawn to it.
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