Australia's "most dangerous" terrorist Neil Prakash has been confirmed dead on Thursday, after a coalition-led airstrike struck the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Mosul, Iraq last week.
A French national who tried to enter Australia with "prohibited goods" just two days after the Paris terror attacks was intercepted and deported by border protection officers, Australia's attorney-general has confirmed on Wednesday.
Australia's attorney-general admitted on Friday that "smart criminals" might be able to evade the country's new data retention laws passed in the Senate on Thursday night.
Australian government officials have been urged to disable the iMessage feature on their mobile phones after a trick was revealed enabling voters to send text messages to federal MPs.
Australian Attorney General George Brandis has hit back following David Hicks'heckling at a public ceremony in Sydney, labeling the former Guantanamo Bay detainee as a"terrorist."