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Aussie state government refuses to cooperate with watchdog inquest into phone monitoring

​The Victorian State government in Australia has refused to cooperate with a privacy watchdog probe into an audit of ministers' phones being undertaken by the government.

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Australia ramps up police presence at potential terror targets after Brussels attack

​Australia will ramp up its police presence at two major potential terror targets - sporting venues and airports - in the wake of the Brussels terror attacks.

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Australia launches first air strikes against IS in Syria

​Australia has launched its first air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, Defense Minister Kevin Andrews confirmed on Wednesday.

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Australian defense minister unable to name IS leader

​Australia's Defense Minister Kevin Andrews was unable to name the leader of the Islamic State during a televised TV interview Tuesday night.