The Latest Breaking News from Mike Burgess

Politicians were warned to watch their words on the Middle East. Was Peter Dutton listening?

The opposition leader’s claim arrivals from Gaza aren’t subject to security checks is false. They’re the same as when he was minister

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2024

'Do more': fury rises over Palestinian refugee ban call

Palestinians are disgusted at a call to blanket ban asylum seekers fleeing the war-torn Gaza Strip from Australia under the guise of national security.

AAP · Aug 13, 2024

‘Friends’ of Australia among nations interfering in diaspora communities, spy chief warns

Australia’s country’s intelligence agencies have disrupted eight possible terror incidents in just the last four months

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

Lack of social media enforcement behind radicalisation

Security experts say governments not regulating social media in its early years may have led to young people being more easily radicalised online.

AAP · Aug 5, 2024

Australia raises national terror threat level amid rise in ‘extreme ideologies’

Country’s spy chief says ‘more Australians are being radicalised’

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

ASIO raises threat level to ‘probable’ due to increasing extremism, chief says

The Australia Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has raised Australia’s national terrorism threat level from “possible” to “probable”, with ASIO head Mike Burgess giving a grim assessment of the “degrading security enviroment”.

The Conversation · Aug 5, 2024

Australia lifts terrorism threat level from 'possible' to 'probable,' but says no specific threat

The Australian government has elevated the nation’s terrorism threat alert level from “possible” to “probable,” citing concerns about increasing radicalization among young people and community tensions over the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

'Whack-a-mole' warning for curbing online extremism

Experts have weighed in on attempts by ASIO to access the encrypted messages of online extremists, warning it could simply lead to users migrating elsewhere.

AAP · Jul 24, 2024

Brisbane Couple Charged With Espionage After Allegedly Trying To Send ADF Secrets To Russia

Kira and Igor Korolev have been arrested and charged for espionage after allegedly trying to share ADF secrets with Russia.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 12, 2024

Australia charges soldier and her husband with spying for Russia

Kira and Igor Korolev, who migrated from Russia over a decade ago, first people to be charged under new espionage laws enacted in 2018

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024