Reconsider AUKUS,say former Labor foreign ministers

Reconsider AUKUS,say former Labor foreign ministers

The government is insisting Kevin Rudd will stay on as Australia’s ambassador to Washington despite his past criticism of Donald Trump.

  • byDavid Crowe

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‘Seditious T-shirt’ enough to send Chu to jail for up to 10 years

‘Seditious T-shirt’ enough to send Chu to jail for up to 10 years

In Hong Kong,where almost 300 people including Australian Gordon Ng have been arrested on national security grounds since the introduction of draconian security laws in 2020,wearing the wrong T-shirt can land you in jail.

  • byLisa Visentin
White House pushes for AUKUS to move to ‘pillar two’ weapons focus
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White House pushes for AUKUS to move to ‘pillar two’ weapons focus

The US National Security Adviser,Jake Sullivan,revealed in an interview that he wanted to see “two or three signature projects” before Joe Biden leaves office.

  • byPeter Hartcher
US national security adviser reveals new plan for Australia to help curb Chinese dominance
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US national security adviser reveals new plan for Australia to help curb Chinese dominance

In an exclusive interview inside the White House,Jake Sullivan revealed details of a new scheme he ranks as a top priority for the Biden administration.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Spy chief spells out dealbreakers for Gaza refugees

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.

  • byOlivia Ireland andMatthew Knott
ASIO boss caught in political crossfire over Gaza refugees
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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.

  • byDeborah Snow
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‘My fault’:Tearful Israeli military intelligence head leaves post

‘My fault’:Tearful Israeli military intelligence head leaves post

Major General Aharon Haliva said the failures of October 7 would haunt him for the rest of his life.

  • byEmily Rose
AUKUS is unhinged from reality. Australia will only ever be a pitstop for nuclear subs
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AUKUS is unhinged from reality. Australia will only ever be a pitstop for nuclear subs

We will host but not operate AUKUS submarines supplied by the US and Britain. The notion of building our own would be funny if there wasn’t so much at stake.

  • byElizabeth Buchanan
The person keeping ASIO awake at night
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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.

  • byMatthew Knott
ASIO raises terrorism threat level due to emerging ‘twisted’ ideologies

ASIO raises terrorism threat level due to emerging ‘twisted’ ideologies

The spy agency has raised the national threat level to “probable” after eight recent alleged terrorist incidents in Australia and difficult-to-define ideological threats.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Neither Dutton nor Pezzullo convinced me to set up Home Affairs
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Neither Dutton nor Pezzullo convinced me to set up Home Affairs

I must correct my former colleague. I was persuaded to set up the Department of Home Affairs,in the end,by my own team.

  • byMalcolm Turnbull