Dennis Richardson
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Former top spy says Palestinians’ sympathy for Hamas shouldn’t automatically rule out visas
Dennis Richardson’s intervention comes as the Coalition warns of the risks of offering permanent residency.
- by Paul Sakkal and Olivia Ireland
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Dutton ignored warnings as offshore processing show ‘rolls on’, says Labor
Then-minister Peter Dutton was sent a briefing note about the audit, and he simply indicated he had “noted” the report without having a discussion with his department.
- by Michael Bachelard, Nick McKenzie and Angus Thompson
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Home Truths
Drugs, guns, corruption: Australia paid suspect companies to run offshore detention
Former ASIO boss finds Home Affairs failed to conduct adequate due diligence when issuing contracts that led to public money being paid to suspected criminals and corrupt officials.
- by Nick McKenzie, Michael Bachelard and Amelia Ballinger
Albanese wants ex-spy chief to find out if missing 2003 Iraq war papers were a cover-up
Slamming the discovery of the extra documents just before Christmas, the prime minister said there was no reason why the documents should not be made public.
- by Matthew Knott, Olivia Ireland and Shane Wright
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Home Truths
Misused millions: Top spy’s secret report slams Home Affairs
Dennis Richardson’s classified inquiry is a scathing assessment of how hundreds of millions of dollars were managed in the so-called Pacific Solution.
- by Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard
Friend of Hawke was ambassador to the US, Indonesia and Israel
As ambassador to Israel from 1972-1975, Rawdon Dalrymple managed the intense policy and consular demands of the Yom Kippur war.
- by Dennis Richardson
Intelligence review recommends biggest overhaul of national security laws since 1980s
ASIO will be able to spy on Australians who have been working for a foreign power when they return from overseas under the overhaul of laws.
- by Anthony Galloway
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University funding
Menzies' party needs a quick history lesson
If we are to face the problems of the future, we must learn the lessons of the past at university-level depth.
- by Robin Fitzsimons
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The Turnbull Memoir
Tony Abbott dismissed official Defence advice on submarines, Turnbull claims
Tony Abbott dismissed advice from Australia's top Defence official to admit his government could not meet its stated deadline for a new submarine fleet, sparking a clash on national security.
- by David Crowe
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