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Opposition home affairs spokesperson James Paterson.

Albanese government ‘failed to act’ on reforming foreign influence laws: Coalition

Coalition spokesman for home affairs and cybersecurity James Paterson said the government has taken too long to introduce reforms for foreign influence laws.

  • Olivia Ireland

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Australia was forced to finance the Coral Sea Cable, connecting Port Moresby, Honiara and Sydney, to block China's Huawei from building it.

What are subsea cables, and what happens when one gets cut?

The text message you just sent and the show you streamed last night were almost certainly enabled by a subsea cable. So why are they so vulnerable to attack?

  • David Swan
Emergency personnel at the scene of the New Orleans terror attack.

New Orleans attack a ‘wake-up call’ on terrorism in Australia

Islamic State and other terrorist groups are seeking to harness anger about the war in Gaza to gain recruits, national security experts have warned.

  • Matthew Knott
Points of light appear in the evening sky near Lebanon Township, New Jersey.

Mystery drone sightings continue to baffle the US and beyond

Countless people have reported mysterious hovering objects dotting the night skies and posted blurred images on social media. Every day, for weeks.

  • Michael Wilson, Alyce McFadden and Tracey Tully
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Prince Andrew in Beijing in 2018.

‘Chinese spy’ who was close to Prince Andrew named as Yang Tengbo

The alleged Chinese spy who had a close business relationship with the Duke of York has been named as Yang Tengbo.

  • Charles Hymas and Connor Stringer
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attends the Thanksgiving Service for King Constantine of the Hellenes at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, England, in February.

Revealed: Prince Andrew’s close confidant a Chinese ‘spy’ banned from UK

A former civil servant known only as H6 was so close to Andrew he was told his “guidance” had helped remove people from the royal entourage.

  • Charles Hymas
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Former intelligence operative Neil Fergus and ASIO chief Mike Burgess.

A secret agent, the KGB and a ‘witch-hunt’: The ASIO raid that infuriated Australia’s ex-spies

The decision by ASIO to raid a high-profile former officer is unprecedented in the agency’s recent history and has divided Australia’s intelligence community.

  • Matthew Knott and Nick McKenzie
Nauruan President David Adeang and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the new treaty was a historic moment in the countries’ relationship.

Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends $140m to China-proof Nauru

Faced with challenges in the Indo-Pacific, Australia revealed it test-fired a Tomahawk missile recently as it ramps up its long-range strike capability.

  • Matthew Knott
The al-Roj camp in Syria.

‘The fear is palpable’: Australian women and children trapped in Syria afraid for their lives

Australia has had five years to repatriate dozens of women and children who went to Syria under Islamic State.

  • Michael Bachelard
Fans pack the national stadium in Port Moresby to watch the PNG Kumuls.

PNG minister says $600m NRL deal ‘nothing to do with China’

PNG’s foreign minister said its government had set aside more than $38 million to begin building facilities and a deal could be announced as early as next week.

  • Chris Barrett

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