The main arguments in favor of the TPP were economic. But there’s another reason the Trump administration should rethink its promise to nix it: Its demise will weaken US national security.
Previously presumed dead, Australian citizen Neil Prakash was arrested at the Turkish border in late November.
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The extradition process for Australian citizen Neil Prakash could be prolonged, as Turkey and other countries may want to interrogate him or seek his extradition.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and senior ministers have been criticised over their use of WhatsApp, which can leave users vulnerable if their phones are hacked, attacked by malware, or simply stolen.
The guided missile destroyer USS Barry deploys to sea from Naval Station Norfolk ahead of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
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Politicians are still debating whether climate change is real, but military planners call it a serious threat. A retired rear admiral explains how climate change affects U.S. national security.
An intelligence review should include not just policy considerations, but open public debate.
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The federal government’s review of intelligence agencies is important not just for our understanding of their function, but also for a more open public debate about spying and security.
Australian Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs has warned against laws that violate freedom.
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Islamic State’s call to arms against Australian targets may appear concerning in it its specificity. But it does little to change the underlying security realities the group and its supporters face.
ASIO head Duncan Lewis has called for change to the way it issues questioning and detention warrants for terror suspects.
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The rules of engagement for Australian forces fighting Islamic State will be widened, with a proposed change in the law giving them legal power to target all parts of the armed organisation.
Most cults build upon or modify existing religious doctrine, yet how they express these beliefs varies from group to group.
Malcolm Turnbull has called for nationally consistent laws to enable convicted terrorists to be detained at the end of their prison sentence.
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The Australian Law Reform Commission has given George Brandis a report that does all that it reasonably could, while falling well short of what it was asked to do.