Australia’s parliament is considering a bill that will, among other things, lower the age at which a minor can be questioned by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation during a terrorism investigation from 16 to 14. …
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The beat Murder rate rises in Brazil as police go on strike Military police in Brazil’s Ceará state have gone on strike seeking a pay rise, leading to a surge in homicides. In the first …
The main purpose of my talk tonight is to deliver my first annual threat assessment. Some of you may think of this as ASIO stepping out of the shadows. The glib response to that might …
Australian democracy, Peter Hartcher observed in his post in The Strategist on ‘The real China choice’, ‘is a precious asset’. He’s right. Indeed, our constitution guarantees that the House of Representatives and the Senate must be ‘directly chosen’ …
Intelligence and policing AFP and ASIO get funding boost The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Australian Federal Police have received $570 million over five years for counterterrorism and counter-intelligence operations. The AFP will receive …