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Terrorism: not just al-Qaeda | An act of war
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An act of war. A blog about terrorism and national security news. Terrorism: not just al-Qaeda. May 4, 2012. Middot; by jake evans. Middot; in International. Middot; Leave a comment. It is easy for the public and the media to forget that terrorism is not a new word. Terrorism is not even a word directly related to religion (though acts of terrorism are often motivated by religion). Five men in Ohio were recently charged for conspiring to blow up a bridge. How then should this story be reported? Since 9/1...
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March | 2012 | An act of war
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An act of war. A blog about terrorism and national security news. Monthly Archives: March 2012. Getting the second side. March 24, 2012. Middot; by jake evans. Middot; in International. Middot; Leave a comment. Who cares about Malcolm Naden? A news values issue. March 24, 2012. Middot; by jake evans. Middot; in National. Middot; 2 Comments. 8220;Constant state of violence”. March 24, 2012. Middot; by jake evans. Middot; in International. Middot; 1 Comment. 8220;Dumb and vicious acts”. March 24, 2012.
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Who is bin Laden now? | An act of war
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An act of war. A blog about terrorism and national security news. Who is bin Laden now? May 2, 2012. Middot; by jake evans. Middot; in Terrorism. Middot; Leave a comment. This week marks the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death at the hands of US soldiers. The anniversary has triggered several speculative stories and blog posts from amateurs and professional journalists, asking what the future of terrorism is, what state al-Qaeda is in, and what the United States’ next move should be. Is Obama Wrongly ...
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The Collins-class is sunk: What’s next? | national security and terrorism
https://nationalsecurityandterrorism.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/the-collins-class-is-sunk-whats-next
National security and terrorism. An exploration and analysis of political news on national security and terrorism. Group Presentation and Reflection. Political analysis of defence. The Collins-class is sunk: What’s next? The Collins-class is sunk: What’s next? April 24, 2012. Picture: Mike Burton: AdelaideNow. The problematic Collins-class submarines were in the news again this week after a recently resigned submarine commander made public his criticisms of the fleet. The negative framing of these articl...
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Another boat; the blame game continues | national security and terrorism
https://nationalsecurityandterrorism.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/another-boat-the-blame-game-continues
National security and terrorism. An exploration and analysis of political news on national security and terrorism. Group Presentation and Reflection. Political analysis of defence. Another boat; the blame game continues. Another boat; the blame game continues. April 29, 2012. Perhaps surprisingly (although it was an AAP article), the most neutral coverage came from the Daily Telegraph. This article reported the facts. Since the government scrapped the Howard governments’ Pacific Solution. The Australian ...
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Are bikies terrorists? | An act of war
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An act of war. A blog about terrorism and national security news. April 2, 2012. Middot; by jake evans. Middot; in International. Middot; 1 Comment. New anti-association laws will make it illegal to be knowingly in company of members, former members or people involved in the running of a declared criminal organisation. While not specifically targeting motorcycle gangs, the Criminal Organisations Control Bill has been dubbed ‘anti-bikie laws’ by several journalists. 2 The States Members of the United Nati...
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Jamie Radford | national security and terrorism
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National security and terrorism. An exploration and analysis of political news on national security and terrorism. Group Presentation and Reflection. Asylum seekers seek Aussie homes. May 4, 2012. The federal government is offering up to $300 per week to households that accept asylum seekers into their homes while awaiting for their claims as refugees to be processed. Boathouses’ call produces its own flood of asylum seeker hosts. Aussies asked to take in asylum seekers, and be paid for it. May 2, 2012.
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Australia’s Withdraw From Afghanistan. | national security and terrorism
https://nationalsecurityandterrorism.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/australias-withdraw-from-afghanistan
National security and terrorism. An exploration and analysis of political news on national security and terrorism. Group Presentation and Reflection. Political analysis of defence. Australia’s Withdraw From Afghanistan. Australia’s Withdraw From Afghanistan. April 17, 2012. Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced today that the withdrawal of Australian troops from Afghanistan would begin in the next few months, with most of our diggers being back home in the next 12 to 18 months. Withdrawing our troops fr...
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National security and terrorism. An exploration and analysis of political news on national security and terrorism. Group Presentation and Reflection. Australia; The Lucky Country (for foreign investors). Although it may sound like xenophobic paranoia; if current trends continue, Australia is realistically in sight of ‘losing its sovereignty’ as a consequence of the amount of virtually unrestricted foreign ownership of Australian property. Is Australia ‘the lucky country’ for foreign investors? Fill in yo...
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Minister Under Attack From Defence Forces | national security and terrorism
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National security and terrorism. An exploration and analysis of political news on national security and terrorism. Group Presentation and Reflection. Political analysis of defence. Minister Under Attack From Defence Forces. Minister Under Attack From Defence Forces. March 12, 2012. Post continued after article. Defence personnel don’t want Stephen Smith as minister,. March 10, 2012 3:07PM. Picture: Ray Strange The Advertiser. Retired major-general John Cantwell has written an article in. 8220;Reflecting ...