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'Extreme ideologies': Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'

IndiaTimes Monday, 5 August 2024
Australia raised its terror threat level from 'possible' to 'probable' following increased extremist views and violence. Prime Minister Albanese reassured that there's no immediate attack threat. The heightened alert stems from global tensions, notably the Israel-Hamas conflict. Recent violent incidents, including a Sydney knife attack, were cited as motivations behind the alert change.
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The head of Australia's Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Mike Burgess, says there is a homegrown rise in "extreme ideologies" and a "greater than 50 percent chance of an onshore attack or planning in the next 12 months."

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