1940

1945 - 48

Communist Party of Australia at a May Day rally in Sydney 1966.

The Cold War and Soviet penetration

1949

Prime Minister Ben Chifley

ASIO established

1950

1954

Defection of Mrs PETROV

The Petrov Defection

Royal Commission on Espionage first page of report

The Royal Commission on Espionage

1956

Australian Coat of Arms

ASIO’S Functions Legislated

1960

1960

Vietnam War protest Canberra 1970.

Protest Movements

1963

Ivan Skripov and ASIO agent 'SYLVIA' at Taronga Zoo, Sydney

Ivan Skripov Declared Persona Non Grata

ASIO officers undertaking surveillance from a hotel room

The Operational Base Establishment

Coratian demonstration Sydney 1971

Terrorism Emerges

1969

Karl Franc with Billy Sneddon, Minister for Immigration, in 1969.

Karel Franc Defects

1970

1972-1975

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and Lionel Murphy

The Whitlam Government

1974

First report on the Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security

The Hope Royal Commission

1978

The bomb tore apart a garbage truck parked on the street outside the Hilton Hotel.

The Hilton Bombing

1979

ASIO Logo including the Australian Coat of Arms

The ASIO Act

1980

1981

Technical Support Unit vehicle and trailer

Establishment of the Technical Support Unit

1982

Destroyed cars after the bomb exploded

Israeli Consulate and Hakoah Club bombed in Sydney

1983

Close up of J Hope

The second Hope Royal Commission

1990

1993

The front entrace of the ASIO Central Office in Russell ACT.

Looking for moles

2000

2000

Sydney Opera House with a ferry sailing past

Protecting the Sydney Olympics

2001

Twin towers in New York smoking after the plane had hit on 9/11.

9/11 Attacks

2002

Destroyed cars in the aftermath of the Bali bombings

The Bali bombings

Shredded documents carefully laid out for reconstruction

ASIO Disrupts Jemaah Islamiyah Cell

2004

Opening of the National Threat Assessment Centre with Prime Minister John Howard

National Threat Assessment Centre

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Operation PENDENNIS

2010

2014

Graphic of terrorism attacks after raising the National Terrorism Threat Level

National Terrorism Threat Level raised to High

2020

2021

Anti-vax protests at Canberra 12 March

Increase of specific issue grievances

2022

2014-2023 Counter-terrorism and espionage and foreign interference and disruptions graphic

Espionage and foreign interference surpass terrorism

Director-General of Security Mike Burgess AM at the press conference to lower the terrorism threat level.

National Terrorism Threat Level lowered to POSSIBLE

2024

The Ben Chifley Building in Canberra

75th Anniversary

Director-General of Security with the Prime Minister and Attorney-General at a press conference

National Terrorism Threat Level raised to PROBABLE

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1945 - 48

Communist Party of Australia at a May Day rally in Sydney 1966.

The Cold War and Soviet penetration

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1949

Prime Minister Ben Chifley

ASIO established

1940
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1954

Defection of Mrs PETROV

The Petrov Defection

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1954

Royal Commission on Espionage first page of report

The Royal Commission on Espionage

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1956

Australian Coat of Arms

ASIO’S Functions Legislated

1950
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1960

Vietnam War protest Canberra 1970.

Protest Movements

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1963

Ivan Skripov and ASIO agent 'SYLVIA' at Taronga Zoo, Sydney

Ivan Skripov Declared Persona Non Grata

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1963

ASIO officers undertaking surveillance from a hotel room

The Operational Base Establishment

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1963

Coratian demonstration Sydney 1971

Terrorism Emerges

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1969

Karl Franc with Billy Sneddon, Minister for Immigration, in 1969.

Karel Franc Defects

1960
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1972-1975

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and Lionel Murphy

The Whitlam Government

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1974

First report on the Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security

The Hope Royal Commission

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1978

The bomb tore apart a garbage truck parked on the street outside the Hilton Hotel.

The Hilton Bombing

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1979

ASIO Logo including the Australian Coat of Arms

The ASIO Act

1970
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1981

Technical Support Unit vehicle and trailer

Establishment of the Technical Support Unit

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1982

Destroyed cars after the bomb exploded

Israeli Consulate and Hakoah Club bombed in Sydney

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1983

Close up of J Hope

The second Hope Royal Commission

1980
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1993

The front entrace of the ASIO Central Office in Russell ACT.

Looking for moles

1990
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2000

Sydney Opera House with a ferry sailing past

Protecting the Sydney Olympics

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2001

Twin towers in New York smoking after the plane had hit on 9/11.

9/11 Attacks

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2002

Destroyed cars in the aftermath of the Bali bombings

The Bali bombings

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2002

Shredded documents carefully laid out for reconstruction

ASIO Disrupts Jemaah Islamiyah Cell

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2004

Opening of the National Threat Assessment Centre with Prime Minister John Howard

National Threat Assessment Centre

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2004

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Operation PENDENNIS

2000
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2014

Graphic of terrorism attacks after raising the National Terrorism Threat Level

National Terrorism Threat Level raised to High

2010
Explore event

2021

Anti-vax protests at Canberra 12 March

Increase of specific issue grievances

Explore event

2022

2014-2023 Counter-terrorism and espionage and foreign interference and disruptions graphic

Espionage and foreign interference surpass terrorism

Explore event

2022

Director-General of Security Mike Burgess AM at the press conference to lower the terrorism threat level.

National Terrorism Threat Level lowered to POSSIBLE

Explore event

2024

The Ben Chifley Building in Canberra

75th Anniversary

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2024

Director-General of Security with the Prime Minister and Attorney-General at a press conference

National Terrorism Threat Level raised to PROBABLE

2020