National security
Crackdown targets foreign agents harassing dissidents
Australians with Iranian, Chinese, Cambodian, Rwandan and Indian backgrounds have reported foreign agents harassing and assaulting them on local soil.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Treasury steps up to limit ‘strategic’ security overreach
The risk of foreign disruption has to be balanced in such a way that economic activity is not unnecessarily curtailed.
- by Ross Gittins
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China relations
Too anti-China? Hawkish think tank fears budget cuts
Prominent American politicians and military leaders have rallied behind an influential Australian think tank known for its hawkish views on China.
- by Matthew Knott
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Terror charges
Court asks national security watchdog to investigate Dutton over terror leader’s detention
A Supreme Court judge has referred the detainment of terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika to the national security watchdog over Home Affairs’ failure to disclose expert reports.
- by David Estcourt
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When politicians fire up on ‘security’, my bulldust detector goes to DEFCON 1
Using “security” as a justification for a policy initiative opens the door to interventions that are, in the words of former Treasury secretary Dr Ken Henry, “frankly, bad”.
- by Ross Gittins
‘Utterly committed’: New ‘quad’ emerges to push back on China
Australia, the US, Japan and the Philippines have made a show of strength against China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Near unliveable’ extreme heat poses national security risk
Climate change could throw into doubt the feasibility of crucial military bases, a group of leading defence figures has warned.
- by Matthew Knott
Indian spies booted out of Australia for trying to steal sensitive information
Australian authorities expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 for being members of an elaborate “nest of spies”.
- by Matthew Knott
Australia announces further funding for Ukraine’s fight, passing $1b in total
Defence Minister Richard Marles was in Lviv on Saturday, becoming just the second federal government minister to visit Ukraine since the war started.
- by Rob Harris
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After a week of mass-murder and terror, we must take a look in the mirror
The prime minister expected the week would be dominated by the unveiling of the government’s new defence strategy. Instead, Australia’s internal security was on the agenda.
- by Peter Hartcher
US submarine construction up to three years behind schedule raises more questions over AUKUS pact
State Department official Kurt Campbell says not only will Washington do whatever it takes to make AUKUS work, it will also expand it to other countries.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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