'Abu Adam' uses chilling video to urge attacks in Australia and Philippines

The Islamic State has begun urging Australians to join the group's fight in the Philippines as an alternative to travelling to Syria.

NSW RSL suspends all fundraising

The suspension is likely to cause hardship to some sub-branches and women's auxiliaries around the state.

Tentacles of terror: destruction of so-called caliphate won't diminish threat

Two years of acting as a quasi-nation has given the Islamic State capabilities, experience, ambition and influence that will roll on for years.

Border forces 'soul searching' over 'terror bomb' package mailed from Turkey

Border and security authorities are going to be "doing a lot of soul searching".

Australia issues strong denial it was rushed into raids by British travel warning

The Turnbull government has vehemently denied that police were rushed into arresting alleged plane bomb plotters.

Lofty ambitions persist among jihadists

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In the post-9/11 era of tight security in which the so-called Islamic State has urged followers to grab whatever they can find as a weapon and just go for it, public attention has been diverted to low-tech, unsophisticated terrorism plots.

World may not be able to prevent nuclear North Korea: top US official

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"I'm not a policy-maker. That may very well be the policy that the United States arrives at."

Australia refuses to connect to undersea cable

Australia's top spy has warned a 4000 kilometre-long cable could be torpedoed over Chinese firm Huawei's involvement.

UN says immigration officials screened refugees for reunions

Immigration officials helped conduct interviews for possible family reunions from Nauru and Manus Island, the United Nations refugee agency has said, appearing to bolster its claim the Turnbull government was considering resettling some refugees.