Counterterrorism response to involve military more easily

Bollards put in place by the Lindt cafe in June Source: AAP

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says soldiers from Australia's special forces will train police in counterterrorism strategies under a national-security overhaul. The army will be given new powers to respond to unfolding terrorist attacks, but the Federal Government says state police will still be the first responders. More on this story by Odysseas Kripotos and Themis Kallos.

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