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The alert comes as the federal government readies to pass laws to better protect critical infrastructure.

The alert comes as the federal government readies to pass laws to better protect critical infrastructure.

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Right-wing Terror Threat Still On The Rise In Australia Right-wing Terror Threat Still On The Rise In Australia Comments Off on Right-wing Terror Threat Still On The Rise In Australia CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s right-wing terrorism threat has continued to rise with almost half of domestic spy counter-terrorism investigations now dedicated to ideological extremists. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation director-general Mike Burgess told a Senate estimates hearing in Canberr...

Photo: 123RF Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) director-general Mike Burgess said while the main security threat remained from Sunni Islamic extremist groups, the growth in right-wing extremism was also a major concern. "Obviously, terrorism threat level remains probable," he said. "Given the growth weve seen in nationalist and racist violent extremism we anticipate there will be a terrorist attack in this country in the next 12 months. "It can come from either ideology and t...

Share He said in the case of foreign spies the lack of opportunity for international travel and reduced social mobility meant their tradecraft evolved, and they increased their online activity and approaches. Some of Australias adversaries were seeking to undermine and exploit Australias pandemic recovery. We have already seen extremists trying to stoke social divisions, and foreign intelligence services wanting intelligence about Australias key export, technology and research industries. Mr Bu...

Advertisement While the threat of violence inspired by Islamic extremism remained the domestic security agency’s greatest concern, ASIO last year told this masthead extreme right-wing groups and individuals represented “a serious, increasing and evolving threat to security”. “The extreme and violent right wing has been in ASIO’s sights for many decades and we have maintained continuous and dedicated resources to this area,” an ASIO spokesperson said in August. “Unfortunately, extr...

Sunday, 3 January 2021 Australian cabinet papers have revealed security concerns heading into the Sydney 2000 Olympics largely centred on the possibility of a team being taken hostage at the Games. The National Archives of Australia has released cabinet papers from August 2000, entitled Progress of Commonwealth Security Preparations. The papers outline the steps taken by the country to protect the Sydney 2000 Olympics from security threats. Documents reveal the Australian Government sent a tea...