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Should public servants be banned from driving Chinese cars?

It pays to be vigilant, but some tech is vital no matter who makes it.

The Canberra Times

FED:Royal commission rejects bid to keep documents secret

A bid to bar access to cabinet documents about the funding of agencies such as ASIO has been knocked back by the royal commission

AAP

Royal commission rejects bid to keep documents secret

A bid to bar access to cabinet documents about the funding of agencies such as ASIO has been knocked back by the royal commission

AAP

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Counter-terror records hidden from anti-Semitism probe

Federal cabinet documents on funding for the nation's counter-terrorism agency will not be used in the royal commission on anti-Semitism.

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FED:Counter-terror records hidden from anti-Semitism probe

Federal cabinet documents on funding for the nation's counter-terrorism agency will not be used in the royal commission on anti-Semitism.

AAP

Tony Abbott says Liberals in ‘existential crisis’ as he is elected party president – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australian spy boss says he shifted resources from counterterrorism before Hanukkah attack

An Australian spy agency boss has told an inquiry he had pivoted resources away from counterterrorism to espionage and foreign a few years before two gunmen massacred 15 people at Sydney Hanukkah celebration

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Bondi beach gunmen shot 11 people within 30 seconds of opening fire, royal commission hears

Commission also told NSW police declined to provide static police presence at Chanukah by the Sea but four officers were at event when attack began

The Guardian - AU

Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct

Demand is soaring for Israel's battle-tested weapons and military technology, despite widespread condemnation by rights groups and the international community over the country's conduct in wars, particularly in Gaza

The Independent UK

Neo-Nazi group National Socialist Network criminalised under hate laws passed after Bondi terror attack

Home affairs minister Tony Burke says listing will stop group from organising and meeting, and may prevent more ‘horrific bigoted rallies’

The Guardian - AU

Neo-Nazi group outlawed under anti-hate legislation

A neo-Nazi group that advocates for a white Australia has been listed as a prohibited hate group after advice from the nation's domestic spy agency.

AAP

Budget funding to target online radicalisation threat

More than $70 million will be spent in the federal budget on setting up a centre for online counter-terrorism work.

AAP

Budget provides for new counter-terrorism centre to fight online threat

A national centre to detect and disrupt the threat of online violent extremism and terrorism is to be set up by the federal government, with next week’s budget providing $74 million over two years for it.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Antisemitism royal commission’s interim report leaves key questions dangling

The interim report from the royal commission on antisemitism, set up after the Bondi massacre, leaves hanging more questions than it answers.

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Premier pledges tough response to anti-Semitism probe

Public safety tweaks in the wake of the Bondi massacre will continue, a state premier says, as he signals he doesn't care if they upset people.

The Guardian - AU

Embassy encourages Australia-based Iranians to volunteer to help war effort

Message on Telegram account has sparked alarm among diaspora groups, with one calling for the embassy to be closed

The Guardian - AU

Tourists to Australia would have social media accounts vetted under Trumpian Coalition plan

In hardline rhetoric, opposition leader Angus Taylor also says ‘many’ prospective migrants would be a ‘net drain’ on the country

AAP

Australia deteriorates in terror rankings after Bondi

Australia has dropped to its worst ranking on a terrorism index following the deadly Bondi massacre as Western nations recorded an increase in deaths in 2025.

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Iran terror guard and Hizb ut-Tahrir symbols banned

Laws introduced following the Bondi terror attack are being expanded to ensure symbols of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and an extremist group are banned.

AAP

China spy asset complained to Penny Wong about raid

A businessman who worked with two suspected Chinese spies told Foreign Minister Penny Wong that domestic intelligence agents crossed a line by raiding his home

The Guardian - AU

Former Iranian diplomat was granted asylum in Australia after defecting

Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran’s former charge d’affaires in Canberra, sought protection in 2023, government source confirms

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Dennis Richardson’s exit puts antisemitism royal commissioner under more pressure

By personality and at his stage in life, Dennis Richardson is a man who, on occasion, stands on his dignity.

AAP

Iran group's terror listing backed after firebombings

A committee has endorsed listing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism over its role in anti-Semitic attacks in Australia.

AAP

'Surplus to requirements': ex-top spy quits Bondi probe

Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has revealed the trigger for his sudden resignation from the anti-Semitism royal commission, weeks before a report is due.

AAP

Minority groups call for protection under terror laws

Terrorism laws should be applied equally but are instead unfairly used against certain races and religions, the national security watchdog has been told.

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