Australia¡¯s spy chief highlighted antisemitic attacks such as the December massacre at Bondi Beach, a neo-Nazi bombing, cyber-threats by foreign governments and traditional espionage as just some of the security events his agency is trying to prevent.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation¡¯s (ASIO) 2026 annual assessment comes just six months after the nation¡¯s deadliest terrorist attack, when two men shot and killed 15 people and injured others at a Hanukkah celebration.
A Royal Commission is currently investigating whether police and security services could have prevented the tragedy, while the surviving gunman has been charged.
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