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What makes Australia safer than 67 other countries?

Emergency services were on high alert, prior to the attack.

High alert. Source: EPA

Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria,Syria, Pakistan and Somalia are the countries most affected by terrorism, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2018, while the USA is ranked 20th amongst the most affected countries and Australia 68th.



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