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Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Disposing of world war's deadly remnants 80 years on

Navy task force Operation Render Safe is undertaking a reconnaissance survey of Nanumea Lagoon in Tuvalu to locate and identify explosive WWII remnants.

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Hate speech 'technically' easy to combat but X refuses

Online hate speech can be dealt with, but X and the federal government are dragging their feet, the anti-Semitism royal commission has been told.

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Australia's eSafety commissioner has blamed the Trump administration in part for fermenting "caustic" online hate speech which is hard to police.

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Man charged after smuggled boat arrivals stun campers

Man charged after smuggled boat arrivals stun campers

Suspicious activity in a car park near where a group of foreign nationals arrived on a boat has led to a Taiwanese national being charged with people smuggling.

Social media giants slammed for letting hate speech fly

Social media giants slammed for letting hate speech fly

Anti-Semitic content is routinely allowed to remain on social media platforms, some of which remove less than a quarter of the posts, an expert says.

Jewish Australians threatened with firebombing, gassing

Jewish Australians threatened with firebombing, gassing

Prominent Australian Jews have detailed how their involvement with a royal commission has led to online threats referencing gas chambers and firebombing.

More help for classrooms to stamp out anti-Semitism

More help for classrooms to stamp out anti-Semitism

Classrooms nationwide will gain access to resources to help combat racism and anti-Semitism as part of a program to boost social cohesion.

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Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month

Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month

Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month

Prominent Jewish family hit by 1500 threats a month

Australian Jewish families have documented threats to their daughters from other children, leaving them scared to go to school or public places.

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu's Prime Minister Jotham Napat will visit Canberra ahead of a $500 million partnership deal expected between the two countries.

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Terror threat warning not up to scratch: ASIO boss

Australia's top spy has warned the current scale for assessing the threat of terrorism does not tell the whole story amid fraying social tensions.

Australian in Iran behind Jewish attacks on home soil

Australian in Iran behind Jewish attacks on home soil

Australian in Iran behind Jewish attacks on home soil

Australian in Iran behind Jewish attacks on home soil

An Australian living in Iran and an ex-resident now in Iraq orchestrated firebombings of Jewish targets on home soil, the nation's spy chief has revealed.

AUKUS deal slammed as 'one of worst policy decisions'

AUKUS deal slammed as 'one of worst policy decisions'

AUKUS deal slammed as 'one of worst policy decisions'

AUKUS deal slammed as 'one of worst policy decisions'

A former Labor foreign affairs minister has decried Australia's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as a bad decision that will undermine security.

Risky gaps in guns registry noted years before Bondi

Risky gaps in guns registry noted years before Bondi

Risky gaps in guns registry noted years before Bondi

Risky gaps in guns registry noted years before Bondi

The Bondi Beach terror attack has prompted sweeping reform of a state's firearms licensing authority after 15 innocent people were fatally shot.

'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

The deadly Bondi terror attack has changed the face of policing, with the NSW force now carrying long arm rifles in public in response to terrorism threats.

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'Likely' Hanukkah terror did not prompt extra policing

A Jewish security group viewed terrorist attacks as likely in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, but police did not carry out a threat assessment.

Taiwan presses case for US arms, Trump undecided

President Donald Trump says he's not decided whether to proceed with a major weapons sale, adding to uncertainty about US support for Taiwan.

Federal officials grilled over Nauru detention contract

The government has faced questions at a Senate inquiry over a more-than $700,000 agreement with a company linked to Nauru's president.

US to reduce troops in Germany 'a lot further', Trump

President Donald Trump has flagged he intends to withdraw more US troops from Germany than the 5000 already announced.

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Australia needs 'speed' in face of global uncertainty

Australia and Germany will make it easier for troops to operate from each other's countries as the two nations look at deepening defence co-operation.

Aussies told they may be abandoned in America First era

Australians are being warned that the nation may no longer be able to rely on the United States for protection and it needs to become more self reliant.

Wars cause spike in security fears among young people

A majority of Australians want the government to share more information about national security at a time of global crisis.

Australia warned to act fast on drone terror threat

Drone-based terror attacks pose an increasing threat to Australia's national security and urgent action is needed, a report warns.

Australian businessman a Chinese spy asset, jury finds

An Australian business owner has walked from court after being found guilty of recklessly helping Chinese intelligence for more than 15 months.

OpenAI details layered protections in US defence pact

OpenAI says its defence deal with the Pentagon has more guardrails than any previous agreement for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic's.

Trump says US government to end Anthropic software use

US President Donald Trump has weighed in on the dispute between the Pentagon and OpenAI competitor Anthropic over the use of AI software in the US military.

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