Mike Burgess
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- Investigations
ASIO chief made secret China trip to meet Xi’s top spy
The revelation of Mike Burgess’ clandestine mid-2023 trip to Beijing casts rare light on the delicate and complex relationship between the two nations’ spy agencies.
- Nick McKenzie
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The rest of the decade will be even worse: ASIO boss issues dire terror threat warning
ASIO boss Mike Burgess has declassified a previously secret analysis to reveal the nation has never confronted so many serious threats at once.
- Matthew Knott
- Exclusive
- Crime
Who knew and who didn’t: Inside the caravan bomb discovery that blindsided federal ministers
The key decision made after the explosives were found was that the details of the investigation had to remain under wraps, which meant political leaders could not know.
- David Crowe and Perry Duffin
- Updated
- Immigration
Spy chief spells out dealbreakers for Gaza refugees
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess says “people have chosen to distort” comments he made about Palestinians fleeing Gaza last month.
- Olivia Ireland and Matthew Knott
- Analysis
- National security
ASIO boss caught in political crossfire over Gaza refugees
ASIO boss Mike Burgess has found himself ensnared in the political dispute over security screening of refugees.
- Deborah Snow
- Exclusive
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Coalition wants powerful security committee to probe terrorism definitions in visa debate
The Coalition is escalating a rare dispute with the nation’s spy chief over Palestinian refugees after a day when Anthony Albanese slammed Peter Dutton’s “20 years of form” on criticising migrants.
- Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
‘Inviting radicalism’: ASIO, Coalition split over visas for Hamas supporters
Palestinian advocates are growing impatient with the government over delays in establishing a permanent visa scheme for people fleeing the war in Gaza.
- Matthew Knott and Paul Sakkal
‘Not a problem’: Spy boss says Hamas sympathy not a visa dealbreaker
ASIO boss Mike Burgess said there was a difference between Palestinians who provided financial support to Hamas and those who expressed rhetorical support.
- Matthew Knott
- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
They called him ‘Tampon Tim’ as an insult. It backfired
Positive political role models like Tim Walz are important. He shows young men that they have nothing to fear by giving things to women – be they tampons or just some basic respect.
- Jacqueline Maley
- Analysis
- National security
The person keeping ASIO awake at night
Tensions triggered by the war in Gaza, which Australian intelligence officials say played a significant role in the new threat assessment, are ratcheting up the temperature.
- Matthew Knott
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