The following is an abridged extract from ASPI’s new report, Gen Y jihadists: preventing radicalisation in Australia, released today. Australia’s counter terrorism policies cover a vast range of responses, from military operations in the Middle …
The Beat Groomed for drug trafficking An ABC report describes how an Australian man with disabilities was groomed by internet scammers to unwittingly traffic $300,000 worth of methamphetamine to China, where he was arrested and …
Public debate about reform of our citizenship laws continues to be hampered by a significant categorisation error. Whether Australian citizenship should be held by traitors remains the heart of the matter. The core issue is …
The Beat New tools to fight organised crime Commenting on the UK’s Serious and Organised Crime Act 2015, Anna Sergi argues that the new law may create more problems. She considers criminalising association with organised …
Barely a day goes by when ISIL isn’t in the news, or there’s no new report detailing its activities, adroit use of social media or recruiting methods. In the midst of all this, al-Qaeda has …




