Australia’s terrorism threat raised from ‘possible’ to ‘probable’

At the announcement by prime minister Anthony Albanese, Asio chief Mike Burgess says Australians ‘should be aware, but not afraid’.

Intelligence sources say the decision to raise the threat level was not triggered by any single issue or ideology, but noted an overall increase in polarisation in Australia and other western countries. The sources say social cohesion is under strain and Covid-era grievances are being exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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