Ellen Whinnett

Ellen Whinnett is The Australian’s associate editor. She is a dual Walkley Award-winning journalist and best-selling author, with a specific interest in national security, investigations and features. She is a former political editor and foreign correspondent who has reported from more than 35 countries across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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Turkana women carrying firewood walk past a carcass of a cow, in the area of Loiyangalani, which is the worst affected by the prolonged drought, in Marsabit, northern Kenya, on July 12, 2022. - At least 18 million people across the Horn of Africa are facing severe hunger as the worst drought in 40 years devastates the region. Over four million are in Kenya's often-forgotten north, a number that has climbed steadily this year, as the crisis struggles to attract national attention in the midst of a hard-fought -- and expensive -- election campaign. (Photo by Simon MAINA / AFP)

Hunger aid for crisis-hit Africa

The Albanese government will deliver an extra $15m in emergency aid to assist the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa, as the region battles through its worst drought in 40 years.

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01/07/22 Vicky Xu is an outspoken critic of the Chinese government and wrote the world's most authoritative report on Uighur Muslims' persecution during her time at ASPI. Aaron Francis / The Australian

China cyber warriors ‘use social media lies’

Beijing is engaging in political warfare by using a co-ordinated network of social media accounts to spread disinformation aimed at destroying trust in Australian politics.

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Security, CCTV camera for office building at night in London.

Marles acts: Chinese cameras watching our top secret sites

Richard Marles orders his defence department to remove CCP-linked security cameras as it’s revealed 1000 of the devices are in government buildings.

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***DAILY TELEGRAPH EXCLUSIVE*** , Pictured: Duax Ngakuru - the Former Sydney Commanchero boss is now considered the Supreme Commander of the bikie gang and has taken over the operations once controlled by his close associate Mark Buddle before he was arrested and deported back to Australia.

Aussie ‘drug lord caught’ in Turkey

The new global leader of the Comancheros, Australian-New Zealander Duax Ngakuru, has been detained in Turkey.

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Kogarah man Edwin Kumar - also known as Edwin Valentine - has been charged by the FBI with one count of racketeering as part of their investigation into the An0m criminal syndicate. Picture: https://www.facebook.com/edwin.valentine.900,

US-accused kept in Aussie jail since 2021

A man wanted in the US to face racketeering charges has spent 19 months in jail in Australia despite facing no local charges, as his extradition application drags on.

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Aussie, Kiwi ‘sting of the century’ arrests

An Australian man living in Colombia and a New Zealander with links to Australia have been arrested on an indictment alleging they were part of a criminal enterprise running encrypted underworld app AN0M.

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Australian drug lord Hakan Ayik, when he was arrested in the Turkish Republic of Northern Turkey in 2010 on charges of possessing steroids and breaching the border of the country illegally. He was granted bail by a court and then vanished from the country.

Assassination order as Comanchero eat their own

Gangster Hakan Ayik signed off on a $20m hit on his former bikie comrade Mark Buddle, police believe, as members of the Comanchero bikie gang turned on each other.

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