https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/australia-raises-terror-threat-level-probable-possible-rcna165112
ublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">YDNEY —
Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to “probable” from “possible,” citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50% chance of the planning of an onshore attack in the next 12 months.ublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had raised the country’s threat level following advice from security services, but said there was no imminent threat of an attack.
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ublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">“The advice that we have received is that more Australians are embracing a more diverse range of extreme ideologies and it is our responsibility to be vigilant,” he told a news conference.ublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Australia lowered the threat level to “possible” in 2022, following eight years at “probable.”
ublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;">Mike Burgess, director general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization, the country’s main intelligence agency, said tensions in the Middle East, including a ublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;" rel="noreferrer noopener">conflict between Israel and HamasublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;"> that began on Oct. 7, were a contributing factor to raising the threat level.
ublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">“The conflict has fueled grievances, promoted protests, undermined social cohesion and elevated intolerance,” he said.ublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Australia has seen
several violent attacks in recent months, some of which have been designated as motivated by extremism.ublicoText, Georgia, 'Publico Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, Baskerville;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">In April, Australian police said
a knife attack on an Assyrian church bishop and some of his followers in Sydney was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism.
