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Australian citizen working as spy for Iran ‘orchestrated’ Bondi firebombing, Asio boss says

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Mike Burgess’s annual threat assessment warns social media is ‘amplifying’ an erosion of trust in institutions, promoting discord and heightening polarisation Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An Australian citizen working as a senior intelligence officer for Iran “orchestrated” a firebombing in Bondi, the country’s top spy has revealed, while a former Australian resident in Iraq directed the attack on a Melbourne synagogue. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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