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Australia lowers terror threat level for first time since 2014

Australia lowered its terrorism threat level on Monday to "possible" from "probable" for the first time in eight years, citing a reduced risk of attacks from extremists.

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Australia’s terrorism threat level downgraded to ‘possible’ after eight years as ‘probable’

Asio says the risk of attack has changed as fewer extremists likely to act

The Guardian - AU

Australia's terror threat level lowered for first time in almost a decade

Australia's national terrorism threat level is being lowered from "probable" to "possible", but authorities are warning a deadly attack could still happen here in the next 12 months.

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Terrorism threat lowered but attack 50-50

Intelligence agency ASIO has lowered the threat of a terrorist attack from probable to possible but rates the chance of an attack within the next year at 50-50.

AAP

Conservative South Carolina lawmakers sue school district for allegedly teaching 'critical race theory' in violation of law

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of ultra conservative South Carolina lawmakers is suing a local school district and its superintendent alleging the district violated a one-year state law that seeks to prohibit schools from teaching concepts associated with "critical race theory."

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Australia's top spies kept in dark over Morrison's secret appointments

Their job is to know other people's secrets, but not even Australia's top spooks knew about Scott Morrison's five hidden portfolios.

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Australian state outlaws public displays of Nazi swastikas

An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public display of Nazi swastikas, as concerns grow about the rate at which local young people are being radicalized

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Here's how disinformation could disrupt the Australian election

Disinformation and foreign interference constitute a grave threat to Western democracies, particularly during elections.

The Conversation

Labor ‘gravely concerned’ by Karen Andrews’ claim about potential China election interference

Kristina Keneally says home affairs minister must clarify comments or brief Labor on intelligence reporting of foreign interference

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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‘We never interfere’: China will not try to influence federal election, says new ambassador to Australia

‘Whoever is going to be the ruling party after the election, we are looking forward to a more positive relationship’, says Xiao Qian

The Guardian - AU

Julie Bishop says politicising national security 'not in Australia's national interests'

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop says all parliamentarians should heed the words of ASIO director-general Mike Burgess and avoid politicising national security and foreign policy.

ABC News

Why Australia’s tough national security laws cannot stop foreign interference in our elections

ASIO chief Mike Burgess recently revealed the security agency had detected and disrupted a foreign interference plot in the lead-up to an Australian election. He warned Australia was seeing foreign interference attempts “at all levels of government, in all states and territories”.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Morrison has sown the seeds for a scare campaign, and Albanese doesn’t know whether they'll grow

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.

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The Guardian - AU

Morrison and Dutton are puffing themselves up like mini-me McCarthyists – and it’s beyond reckless

The prime minister and the defence minister are imperilling Australia’s national security as they try to hang on to power

Reuters

Australia's spy boss says politicising national security 'not helpful'

Australia's spy chief has warned in a rare TV interview against politicising intelligence advice as an election looms, saying unsuccessful attempts by foreign governments at interference had targeted both sides of politics.

The Guardian - AU

Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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Politicisation of foreign interference 'not helpful': ASIO boss

The ASIO director-general said foreign interference doesn't go after 'one particular party or the other'.

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Michael Pascoe: The chutzpah of calling black white

It takes a certain chutzpah to call black white with a straight face, but that’s what Josh Frydenberg and Peter Dutton are doing.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition tries to set up showdown with Labor on deporting criminals

Morrison government ramps up pre-election bid to wedge Labor on national security issues as Kevin Rudd condemns ‘rancid lies’ on China

AAP

Chinese businessman hits back at senator

Chinese-Australian business developer Chau Chak Wing has hit back at the Labor senator who named him as the man at the centre of a foreign interference plot.

The Guardian - AU

Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened

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Asio chief says intelligence is ‘not here to be politicised’ after Dutton accuses Labor

Mike Burgess’ comments come days after defence minister claimed Chinese government had picked Anthony Albanese ‘as their candidate’

ABC News

Labor senator Kimberley Kitching names billionaire Chau Chak Wing as 'puppeteer' in foreign interference plot

A prominent Chinese-Australian political donor is named in federal parliament as being the mysterious "puppeteer" behind a thwarted foreign interference plot to back political candidates in the next election.

Reuters

Australia thwarts Chinese plot to fund election candidates - media

Chinese spies sought to fund candidates for Australia's centre-left Labor opposition party in an upcoming federal election but the plot was foiled by the national security agency, Australian media reported on Friday.

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