The criminal charges against former Australian Defence Force soldier Kira Korolev have been upgraded from “preparing for an espionage offence” to “conspiracy to commit espionage”. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced the upgraded charge on 30 June 2026. The charge was decided by the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 29 June 2026. The new charge also
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On 10 June 2026, the Security of Critical Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program) Rules 2026 (Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026) commenced, introducing the most significant expansion of Australia’s Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) framework since the Security of Critical Infrastructure (Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program) Rules 2023 (CIRMP Rules 2023) came into effect. The Enhanced Rules introduce 78 additional legislative
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In 2026 there is a coincidence of two kindred anniversaries that are important for Australia. 2026 marks the quasquicentennial (125 years) of the founding of the Commonwealth of Australia and the semiquincentennial (250 years) of the founding of the United States of America. Perhaps this is nothing more than a minor historical curiosity, but it
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is warning Australian financial institutions about geopolitical risk, and telling them they need to act. In an open letter dated 17 June 2026, entitled Strengthening readiness for geopolitical shocks, APRA wrote: “As Australia’s prudential regulator for banks, insurers and superannuation trustees, APRA is setting clear expectations on how entities
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Introduction In November 2025, Pentagram Advisory Pty Ltd (Pentagram) decided that there was a need to provide a focused event to inform Australian critical infrastructure entities, along with other private and public sector organisations, about insider threat. At that time, Pentagram’s co-founders had been working with Australia’s critical infrastructure sectors, as designated in the Commonwealth’s
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Trust, bias and the challenge of managing human risk in critical infrastructure. Introduction Most Boards and executive teams are now accustomed to discussing cyber security, supply chain disruption, regulatory compliance and operational resilience. These risks are longstanding and hence familiar. They appear on risk registers, in audit reports, in regulatory briefings and in executive dashboards.
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Prologue What is citizenship? Why is examination of Australian citizenship a matter to be considered in 2026? On 9 May 2026 we recognised the 125th anniversary of the first sitting of the Australian Parliament, so perhaps it is a good time to examine citizenship in Australia given the laws made by the Australian Parliament define
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Australian workers stressed and lacking leadership A 2026 survey of 5600 managers, executives and frontline workers in six countries found that 46 per cent of Australian workers surveyed disagreed that leaders understood their (workers’) challenges. This result put Australia at the top of the six countries surveyed – that is, Australia had the worst result.
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If you are fascinated by Harry Potter, psychology, human behaviour, and the complex realities of protective security — this article is for you. Because beneath the magic, mythical creatures, and fantastical battles lies something surprisingly real: a sophisticated study of trust, manipulation, coercion, vulnerability, loyalty, radicalisation, and human risk. Long before organisations spoke so publicly
The ‘insider threat’ is posed by a person – a ‘trusted insider’ – who uses the position of trust they have been granted by an organisation to cause harm to that organisation. What is an insider threat? The harm can manifest in many ways including theft of assets including data, materiel goods, intellectual property, or
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