Anthony Albanese announced the government would lift the terror threat level from ‘possible’ to ‘probable’ but said it did not mean ‘inevitable’

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@lemmy.worldEnglish
    217·
    3 months 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@lemmy.worldEnglish
        192·
        3 months ago

        A handful of rich Americans are largely to blame.

        and Rupert Murdoch.

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

        • Gsus4@mander.xyzEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          You know there are good public funded broadcasters in most of “western media” too, right?

    • Gsus4@mander.xyzEnglish
      61·
      3 months ago

      I mean…Rupert is an Aussie, so it’s a…joint venture…🙄