The rubbish spoken by Australia's Department of Home Affairs and links to other news and views

When these men talk national security, tune out. Their words are utter rubbish.
The argument over proactive policing can be politicized, but now the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is trying to make it more scientific. It has just released a comprehensive survey of the research that has been done on the crime-fighting effectiveness of various policing strategies.
Media Microscope: Trial by Media - AIJC
If you are a high profile supporter of Israel and criticise the reporting of a Middle East correspondent, prepare for blowback, even if what you say is completely correct.
Our Past, Our Future, My Arrest: Wendy Bacon On Getting Nicked By The Newtown Coppers - New Matilda

The Republicans are not the Trump party yet - The Economist
Donald Trump will change the party, but less than many expect
The Siege of the Taj Mahal - Project Syndicate
For seven decades after independence, Indian identity rested on cultural pluralism. Now, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is seeking to redefine India as a Hindu nation long subjugated by foreigners – a divisive and self-defeating effort exemplified by its attacks on one of the world's most famous monuments.
Case of Missing Lebanese Prime Minister Stirs Middle East Tensions - New York Times
... an impulsive, youthful Saudi leader escalating threats to roll back growing Iranian influence, an equally impulsive Trump administration signaling broad agreement with Saudi policies, and increasingly pointed warnings from Israel that it may eventually fight another war with Hezbollah.

Now analysts and diplomats are scrambling to figure out what the latest developments mean, whether they are connected and whether, as some analysts fear, they are part of a buildup to a regional war.

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