ASIO reveals it has disrupted numerous attempts by hostile countries to kill or harm critics in Australia. The spy agency chief also used his annual address to warn antisemitic attacks had "not yet plateaued".

In short:

ASIO has foiled plots by hostile foreign nations to assassinate or harm critics in Australia.

The spy agency’s boss also expressed fears in his annual threat assessment that antisemitic attacks had not yet “plateaued”.

What’s next?

Diplomatic offices are being warned not to meddle in the coming federal election.

For the first time, the ASIO boss has also declassified parts of his organisation’s most recent “futures assessment” that outlines threats out to 2030, and that he describes as “an uncomfortable assessment”.

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  • No1
    71·
    3 days ago

    The thing about spy agencies and secrecy is that potentially the best work that they’ve done will never be known by or shared with the public.

    I know. I’ve seen it in James Bond movies.

    • SalvoEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      I think that Kingsmen did it best with The Sun headlines plastered all over Galahads office. He kept every front page from every time he saved the world.