The Australian government has raised the country’s terrorism threat level from “possible” to “probable”, reversing a change made nearly two years ago.

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, made the announcement in Canberra on Monday.

Intelligence sources said the decision to raise the threat level was not triggered by any single issue or ideology, but noted an overall increase in polarisation in Australia and other western countries.

The sources said social cohesion was under strain and Covid-era grievances were being exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas conflict.

  • @wurzelgummidge
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    141 month ago

    Intelligence sources said the decision to raise the threat level was not triggered by any single issue or ideology, but noted an overall increase in polarisation in Australia and other western countries.

    And who is responsible for this polarisation? Western media!

      • @wurzelgummidge
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        161 month ago

        A handful of rich Americans are largely to blame.

        and Rupert Murdoch.

        Where else do people in western countries get their information from?

        • 𝚝𝚛𝚔
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          51 month ago

          and Rupert Murdoch.

          How is that any different to what they already said?

        • @[email protected]
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          You know there are good public funded broadcasters in most of “western media” too, right?