🕵️ What is the impact of technology on intelligence collection and analysis?

Professor David Gioe joined the ASPI podcast to discuss the history of intelligence, with a focus on the Cold War, and explore how it has evolved over time.

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'There is no such thing as a friendly intelligence service, there's just intelligence services of our friends'

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More details of the alleged plot to kill a US-based Sikh separatist, including: 'In Australia, two RAW officers were expelled in 2020...'. Their activities were apparently discussed in ASIO chief Mike Burgess' 2021 speech. washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/…

The new 8-person 🇺🇸 State Department group advising foreign governments on economic coercion - 'One driver for this strategy is a recognition that the US didn’t sufficiently support South Korea or Australia when China tried to coerce them'

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Australia must act now on its crisis of male violence and misogynist ideology | Danielle Cave and Dr John Coyne | bit.ly/49L4pxK

Tech use by family violence perpetrators was “the major frontier” in the fight against violence, Tobin said. Because it was changing so quickly, “responses need to engage corporates, banks, telcos to ensure they aren’t inadvertently facilitating abuse”

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The paper below on LLM use in intelligence analysis was pub'd by GCHQ chief data scientist Adam C & Richard Carter last September. This week I heard them present more on it at The Alan Turing Institute. What was interesting was that Adam C struck an even more sceptical note on intel uses (1/3)

'The federal government should seriously consider setting up a royal commission. This would pour sunlight on this crisis and generate independent recommendations across a suite of crucial issues', write Dr John Coyne and Danielle Cave. aspistrategist.org.au/australia-must…

This episode - on the future of intelligence - is excellent

Some quick (long) notes on Myawaddy after some Junta troops launched a photo-op raising a flag at the crucial LIB-275 base near the city.

tldr: no significant strategic shift, similar situation to a fortnight ago, political dynamics have changed and will need to be addressed…

A quote which was telling on a number of levels… 🚻⚧️

Last week, I had to leave India abruptly. The Modi Government told me my visa extension would be denied, saying my reporting 'crossed a line'. After Australian Government intervention, I got a mere two-month extension ...less than 24 hours before my flight. 1/2

BREAKING: US Department of State imposes visa restrictions on 13 mercenary spyware proliferators / immediate family.

First known application of policy rolled out in Feb.
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Reupping my piece on the govt’s proposed anti-disinformation bill:

Public outcry surrounding the bill has been off the charts.

In reality, its objectives are quite modest, & many may be surprised that its proposed powers aren't already in place.

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Canberrans shouldn't have to fundraise to keep one of our best sporting teams here, but the fact they're willing to shows how loved Canberra United is.

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College basketball superstar Caitlin Clark's WNBA contract will see her pocket $338,056 over the course of four years.

In contrast, last year's No. 1 NBA draft secured a $55 million four-year contract. nbcnews.com/news/sports/ga…

ASPI's second #DarwinDialogue is underway!

Held in partnership with the Northern Territory Government, the Darwin Dialogue is Australia's leading initiative exploring the intersection of critical mineral and rare earth elements, and national security and foreign policy.

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The 2024 Independent Intelligence Review's findings are expected within months. At ASPI we've set out to convene a range of perspectives on Australian intelligence's future to inform the review. A selection has been published today. aspi.org.au/report/austral…