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Australian government raises terrorism threat level to ‘probable’

Anthony Albanese announces the government is lifting the terror threat level from ‘possible’ to ‘probable’ but says it does not mean ‘inevitable’

The Australian government has raised the country’s terrorism threat level from “possible” to “probable” as security officials warn of an increased risk of violence “across all ideological spectrums”.

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, made the announcement in Canberra on Monday, reversing a change made nearly two years ago.

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