Category Archives: ASIO

Australia’s captive regulators are paper tigers: The Inspector General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS)

Contents Overview – Catch 22……………….1 What kind of oversight system exists under IGIS’s watch?…….. 3 Five nations: Five-Eyes – a dismal case of oversight failure………….. 5 A personal account: the nightmare of dealing with IGIS. ……………..7 Fear and favours: ASIO, … Continue reading

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Hoover, the NSA and the Art of Blackmail

Contents The Banyan Tree and Realpolitik. 1 Who really runs America?. 1 Hoovers’ legacy: establishing the tools of a police state. 3 Leaks and Power 3 Privacy and Power 4 The Banyan Tree and Realpolitik Who really runs America? The … Continue reading

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ANZ and Westpac: employees in close network with ASIO

Wall Street assesses the Freeport damage Concerns about Freeport were discussed quietly on Wall Street. It was generally perceived that the company had massive potential social and environmental liabilities. As a result, Freeport was shunned as a target in the … Continue reading

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A new model of government: The West pivots towards authoritarian control for economic security.

   Contents Introduction: the slow death of democracy.. 2 Australia: A US test market for authoritarian conversion?.. 5 The US is no Longer a “Functioning Democracy”. 8 Who are “They”?.. 11 Hoovers’ legacy: taking the US towards a police state.. … Continue reading

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ASIO hatchet job: Australia’s curious case of Ross Cameron, MP

Australia’s curious case of Ross Cameron, MP This post is included on Mining Analyst as it vividly demonstrates the overreach, hidden role and abusive power of domestic intelligence agency activity. In Australia, parliamentarians have the right to vote their conscience, … Continue reading

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