[floxy]

Looks like we are now allowed to know that the CIA had agents in Australia but didn't want to admit it:

https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2022/10...

...was that really so secret 60 years ago that we had to keep the memo about the memo under wraps? And still so secret that even this revelation has so many redactions?

[JosephK]

Given their influence in the toppling of Australia's democratically elected prime minister in 1975, I'm not surprised.

[psychphysic]

Oh wow you nailed it I reckon.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/23/gough-...

I had no idea.

[psychphysic]

Curious.

I believe at this point most of the world realises that the US intelligence has successfully infiltrated every nation ally or otherwise so quiet bizarre to redact.

Edit: I hadn't read the reply below I think he nailed it. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/23/gough-...