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Former PM Abbott ‘made Islamic State sound cool’
New report blasts both sides of politics for perceived failures on national security.
Neil Prakash’s life before he became an IS fighter
From vulgar rapper to a slain member of 'the most evil organisation on Earth'.
Belgium-style attack ‘could happen in Australia’
Security at Australian airports is flawed, dysfunctional and uncoordinated.
Anti-protest laws ‘draconian’ and ‘oppressive’
Harsh new laws to quell protesting have sparked outrage from several quarters.
Why killer robots ‘must be stopped’
The latest weapons technology is so frightening that there are calls for it to be banned.
Middle East threatens to bubble over
A disillusioned Islamic State fighter gave anti-terror fighters a big win, but IS remains more dangerous than ever.
Margie Abbott sidelined by Credlin, author claims
New book reveals how Tony Abbott's wife and daughters were increasingly kept on the sidelines.
Credlin attacked Abbott publicly and often: book
It was a pivotal relationship but its dysfunction has been laid bare in a new book.
‘Father of Reconciliation’ Patrick Dodson to enter Senate
A giant of Australia's aboriginal human rights movement will enter the Senate for Labor.
Prison population in Australia has climbed
There's a simple solution to the country's growing prison population, one expert says.