Andrew Zammit
@andrewzammit.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Victoria University. Interested in terrorism, security and human rights.
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New blog post - Public NIC statements on Australia’s threat environment: andrewzammit.org/2025/11/07/p...
Public NIC statements on Australia’s threat environment
Recently, three agency heads within Australia’s national intelligence community (NIC) had made public statements on Australia’s threat environment, all highlighting the interplay betwee…
andrewzammit.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
New blog post - Public NIC statements on Australia’s threat environment: andrewzammit.org/2025/11/07/p...
New blog post - Public NIC statements on Australia’s threat environment: andrewzammit.org/2025/11/07/p...
Public NIC statements on Australia’s threat environment
Recently, three agency heads within Australia’s national intelligence community (NIC) had made public statements on Australia’s threat environment, all highlighting the interplay betwee…
andrewzammit.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
New blog post - Public NIC statements on Australia’s threat environment: andrewzammit.org/2025/11/07/p...
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has released its report on the Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community (SONIC) Bill 2025: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Advisory report on the Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill 2025
Report
www.aph.gov.au
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has released its report on the Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community (SONIC) Bill 2025: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has released its report on the Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar... This is the Bill that would allow Australia to ban Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organisation.
Advisory Report on the Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025
Report
www.aph.gov.au
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has released its report on the Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar... This is the Bill that would allow Australia to ban Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organisation.
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A year ago today, we had a really terrible election night, and because I know how people fall into despair I sat down at 11pm and wondered what I could tell you. I told you:
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A year ago today, we had a really terrible election night, and because I know how people fall into despair I sat down at 11pm and wondered what I could tell you. I told you:
This is the first time I know of ASIO publicly describing a specific incident as “anarchist and revolutionary extremism”:
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is the first time I know of ASIO publicly describing a specific incident as “anarchist and revolutionary extremism”:
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Have you caught up with our recent 'Upheaval' series? Here's @andrewzammit.bsky.social on 'Countering violent extremism research and practice in a time of upheaval: the FBI’s Beyond Belief handbook.' It is open access & free to read here ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...
November 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Have you caught up with our recent 'Upheaval' series? Here's @andrewzammit.bsky.social on 'Countering violent extremism research and practice in a time of upheaval: the FBI’s Beyond Belief handbook.' It is open access & free to read here ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...
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incredible two paragraphs where he denies being a paid KGB informer, apart from taking all that money from the KGB.
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
incredible two paragraphs where he denies being a paid KGB informer, apart from taking all that money from the KGB.
I can’t recognise War on the Rocks anymore: warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
The American Military Officer After Liberalism
Across academia, government, and Silicon Valley, on social media, and in leading journals, intellectuals and political leaders are openly debating what
warontherocks.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I can’t recognise War on the Rocks anymore: warontherocks.com/2025/10/the-...
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@jrovner.bsky.social, @rorycormac.bsky.social, and @lmaschmeyer.bsky.social's new article is a super read on an important but neglected area of covert action:
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
www.cambridge.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
@jrovner.bsky.social, @rorycormac.bsky.social, and @lmaschmeyer.bsky.social's new article is a super read on an important but neglected area of covert action:
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
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🚨It’s out! Our new article (co-authored with soon-to-be Dr. Christina Schmid) examines how shifts in gender relations advanced the PYD’s broader politico-military strategy during three phases of insurgent control (2011–2018). It’s open access below!👇🏼
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🚨It’s out! Our new article (co-authored with soon-to-be Dr. Christina Schmid) examines how shifts in gender relations advanced the PYD’s broader politico-military strategy during three phases of insurgent control (2011–2018). It’s open access below!👇🏼
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Sydney Morning Herald - Plea deal for US man linked to Wieambilla shootings: www.smh.com.au/national/que...
Plea deal for US man linked to Wieambilla shootings
An American conspiracy theorist linked to the Wieambilla shootings that left six people dead has pleaded guilty to a watered-down charge under a plea deal.
www.smh.com.au
October 22, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Sydney Morning Herald - Plea deal for US man linked to Wieambilla shootings: www.smh.com.au/national/que...
Not convinced by every argument in here, but this is definitely the best critique of the CSIS report on left-wing terrorism that I have yet read: www.justsecurity.org/122278/corre...
Correctly Assessing U.S. Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence
A recent published report suffers from fatal analytic flaws and risks feeding false narratives about political violence and polarization.
www.justsecurity.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Not convinced by every argument in here, but this is definitely the best critique of the CSIS report on left-wing terrorism that I have yet read: www.justsecurity.org/122278/corre...
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Next we have @lguelcher.bsky.social's review of Avner Barnea's 'We Never Expected That'. Leslie brings her own background and experience to her assessment of Barnea's study of business and intelligence failures ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...
October 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Next we have @lguelcher.bsky.social's review of Avner Barnea's 'We Never Expected That'. Leslie brings her own background and experience to her assessment of Barnea's study of business and intelligence failures ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...
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We are very pleased to be able to share some of our recently published book reviews with you all! First up, Niha Pandey reviews Amanda Chisholm's "powerful and nuanced" book 'The Gendered and Colonial Lives of Gurkhas in Private Security' from @edinburghup.bsky.social ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...
October 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
We are very pleased to be able to share some of our recently published book reviews with you all! First up, Niha Pandey reviews Amanda Chisholm's "powerful and nuanced" book 'The Gendered and Colonial Lives of Gurkhas in Private Security' from @edinburghup.bsky.social ➡️ doi.org/10.1080/1833...
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New Jihadology Guest Post: Who Are Nigeria’s “Newest” Jihadist Militants? by @james-barnett.bsky.social and @vincentfoucher.bsky.social jihadology.net/2025/10/15/g...
GUEST POST: Who Are Nigeria’s “Newest” Jihadist Militants?
jihadology.net
October 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New Jihadology Guest Post: Who Are Nigeria’s “Newest” Jihadist Militants? by @james-barnett.bsky.social and @vincentfoucher.bsky.social jihadology.net/2025/10/15/g...
I’m a broken record on this but civil libertarians really need to come up with better arguments against ASIO’s questioning powers if they want anyone to listen: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Expanding Asio’s interrogation powers could leading to ‘fishing expeditions’, critics say
Organisations say the government’s bid to make spy agency’s post-9/11 questioning powers permanent could damage civil liberties
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I’m a broken record on this but civil libertarians really need to come up with better arguments against ASIO’s questioning powers if they want anyone to listen: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Critics including Elon Musk have assailed my @cato.org colleague Alex Nowrasteh's study finding that most politically motivated terrorist killings in the U.S. since 1975 have been done by persons on the right. Alex responds to the critics here and explains his methods and classifications.
Alex Responds to the Critics: Politically Motivated Terrorist Killings in the United States
The critics are mistaken
www.alexnowrasteh.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Critics including Elon Musk have assailed my @cato.org colleague Alex Nowrasteh's study finding that most politically motivated terrorist killings in the U.S. since 1975 have been done by persons on the right. Alex responds to the critics here and explains his methods and classifications.
“specialist National Security Investigations (NSI) teams in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra to deal with the blurring lines between extremism, political violence, organised crime and foreign interference.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
New AFP boss warns hate crime laws may need to be strengthened further
In a wide-ranging interview as she begins as AFP commissioner, Krissy Barrett announces a new sub-terror strike force, and flags that newly written hate crime laws may need to be strengthened further.
www.abc.net.au
October 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“specialist National Security Investigations (NSI) teams in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra to deal with the blurring lines between extremism, political violence, organised crime and foreign interference.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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We’re living through the rep era all over again
October 7, 2025 at 4:35 AM
We’re living through the rep era all over again
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Tom Clancy posting Fukuyama & NAFO memes in between QTing his trans daughter is the good timeline.
October 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Tom Clancy posting Fukuyama & NAFO memes in between QTing his trans daughter is the good timeline.
The Age - IS-affiliated women and children return to Australia after smuggling themselves out of Syria: www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Women and children return to Australia after smuggling themselves out of Syria
Relatives of Islamic State fighters who spent years stranded in Syria have smuggled themselves out of the Middle East without government support.
www.theage.com.au
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The Age - IS-affiliated women and children return to Australia after smuggling themselves out of Syria: www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
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It is Book Launch day for @amaramarasingam.bsky.social and My edited volume "Contemporary Far-Right Culture The Art, Music, and Everyday Practices of Violent Extremism"
www.routledge.com/Contemporary...
www.routledge.com/Contemporary...
September 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It is Book Launch day for @amaramarasingam.bsky.social and My edited volume "Contemporary Far-Right Culture The Art, Music, and Everyday Practices of Violent Extremism"
www.routledge.com/Contemporary...
www.routledge.com/Contemporary...
This is great:
www.programmablemutter.com/p/the-villag... Blueskyism and Sewerism as alternatives.
The Village and the Sewer
Behind the "Blueskyism" debate
www.programmablemutter.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This is great: