Tag: Terrorism
3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again
The Taliban’s 2.0 government has proven to be as dreadfully extremist and discriminatory as its previous reign of terror.
The cancellation of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows is the latest incident in a long history of concert terrorism
Authorities have cancelled the singer’s three shows in Vienna after foiling a terrorist threat. In an environment of rising global tensions, vigilance is key.
ASIO has now declared the terrorist threat to Australia is ‘probable’. What does this mean?
For the first time in a decade, the terror threat has been elevated. But what does that really mean?
ASIO raises threat level to ‘probable’ due to increasing extremism, chief says
The threat level returns to what it was for more than eight years before it was lowered to ‘possible’ in November 2022.
Will the Paris Olympics be a terrorist target? These three factors could be key
While there has been a surge of terror plots in Europe in recent months, an attack on the Olympics would require a group to have the intent, capability and opportunity.
Why is the Sydney church stabbing an act of terrorism, but the Bondi tragedy isn’t?
Sydney has seen two stabbing incidents within days of each other. Grim comparisons are inevitable, but what makes them different?
Why would Islamic State attack Russia and what does this mean for the terrorism threat globally?
After five years of operating mostly in western Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Islamist terror groups are again growing in strength in the West.
Christchurch attacks 5 years on: terrorist’s online history gives clues to preventing future atrocities
New research mapping the online and real-world activity of the Christchurch attacker provides insights into his radicalisation and the ways others contemplating terrorist violence might act.
NZ report card 2023: near the top of the class in some areas, room for improvement elsewhere
New Zealand was mostly stable in key international rankings and domestic socio-economic measures. But there are signs of slippage in some areas and not enough progress in others.
The UN is calling the Israel-Hamas war a 'graveyard of children'. In an adult conflict, the young are suffering most
It’s often the most vulnerable who suffer most in war. That remains true, with children making up around 40% of the casualties in the Israel-Hamas conflict. It’s devastating, now and into the future.
Is a terrorist’s win in the High Court bad for national security? Not necessarily
Convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika yesterday won the right to remain an Australian citizen. So will he go free? And what does this mean for national security?