Two Russian-born Australians have been charged with espionage

The pair are the first to be charged under Australia's espionage laws.

AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw and ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess address the media in Canberra, Friday, July 12, 2024. A Queensland couple have been arrested after being charged with attempting to share secret defence force information with Russian authorities. Source: AAP / DOMINIC GIANNINI/AAPIMAGE

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