The beat Encryption laws already yielding results The Australian Federal Police says that criminal suspects are already feeling the effects of new encryption laws, despite continuing controversy over their implementation. Under the new laws, people …
The terrorism threat level in Australia in 2019 is likely to remain at ‘probable’—the middle of five levels. While there can be no ironclad guarantees with counterterrorism, the current level of generous resourcing should allow …
The beat Treatment of student protesters causes outrage in France Footage of students being forced to kneel with their hands on their heads after being detained during the ‘yellow vest’ riots has caused outrage in …
Seven years after its last major terrorist attack, Morocco’s multifaceted strategy for dealing with Islamist extremism appears to be paying off security-wise—but at the expense of liberal reforms. Morocco lies in an unstable region with …
The beat A case of mistaken identity in Victoria The wrong man was taken to Victoria’s Supreme Court to be sentenced for murder. Peter Brown was due to be sentenced a week ago, but a …
