The French government,the City of Paris,and the 2024 organising committee remain determined to stage the ceremony on the Seine – but security agencies aren’t so sure.
Former prime minister Paul Keating accuses Mike Burgess of trying to undermine the government’s efforts to stabilise relations with China and renews his attack on Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
Interview with Mike Burgess after his annual threat assessment speech set off a political firestorm in Canberra.
The ASIO boss’ intervention has kickstarted the debate about how Australia handles China’s intensifying covert activities.
ASIO chief Mike Burgess has flatly refused to identify which nation was behind the recruitment of an Australian politician.
The government is being urged to reduce Australia’s reliance on Chinese-made cranes and electric vehicles because of fears they could be used for spying.
The nation’s spy boss said he wanted to sound the alarm about espionage,but did not want the foreign spy unit to “unpick how we discovered its activities”.
Speculation about the identity of the MP singled out by ASIO director-general Mike Burgess may overshadow the bigger issue of foreign interference.
Former treasurer Joe Hockey says politicians can feel “personally smeared” after a foreign spy operation involving an ex-politician targeted an ex-prime minister’s family.
The nation’s spy boss has exposed a sophisticated foreign interference operation that involved a former politician targeting a prime minister’s family.
A former high-ranking cop shares how phone tapping catches notorious criminals,as experts reveal who can tap calls and data shows which agencies may be breaking the law.