Australia raises official terror threat level to 'probable'

SYDNEY — Australia has raised its official terror alert level to "probable" amid community tensions over the war in Gaza, with the nation's intelligence services believing that the domestic and global security environments have become more volatile Security authorities in Canberra believe the chances of a violent extremist act are now more likely than when authorities lowered the alert level to "possible" in November 2022. Mike Burgess, the head of ASIO, the Australian Security Intelligence Organization...