Australia, a staunch US ally, is on heightened alert for attacks by home-grown radicals since 2014.
SYDNEY: Australia on Friday proposed new laws to compel companies such as US social media giant Facebook and device manufacturer Apple to provide security agencies access to encrypted messages.
The measures will be the first in an expected wave of global legislation as pressure mounts on technology companies to provide such access after several terror suspects used encrypted applications ahead of attacks.
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