Australian government raises terrorism threat level to ‘probable’ as officials warn risk spans ideologies

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

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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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