AUSTRAC has prepared this report to raise awareness and strengthen the national response to the serious threat of terrorism financing. The report is based on a classified national risk assessment of the Australian terrorism financing environment completed by AUSTRAC in 2014 in collaboration with a number of key partner agencies, particularly the Australian Federal Police...

Sectarian-related security concerns in Australia are not entirely new, but the current issues surrounding Australians fighting in Syria and Iraq are qualitatively different, argues this paper. Abstract Neither the presence of Australian foreign fighters overseas nor sectarian-related security concerns in Australia are entirely new to this country. However, the current issues surrounding Australian jihadists fighting...

Indonesia is making some progress in countering violent extremism, argues this report, but more through community efforts than through government programs. Overview Indonesia is making some headway in countering violent extremism but not through government programs. Some prisoners have moderated their views through discussions with fellow inmates and their own self-awareness. Communities have taken back...

The greatest threat to Australia as a result of the Iraq violence will be a new theatre for Australians to earn battle experience – possibly returning home as experienced and networked Islamic extremists.

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. Audit objective, criteria and scope The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. To assist in evaluating the department’s performance in terms of the audit objective, the ANAO...