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Over 100 Australians 'funding terrorism'

Australia's financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC is monitoring over 100 Australians believed to be funding terrorism, according to The Australian.

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It's been revealed Australia's financial intelligence agency is monitoring over 100 Australians who are believed to be funding terrorism.

The Australian reported on Wednesday that AUSTRAC has recorded a 300-per-cent increase in suspicious activity linked to terrorism, prompted largely by Syria's civil war.

It's believed groups like Islamic State are turning to increasingly inventive ways to access money, including crowd-funding, with supporters able to donate funds before authorities can shut sites down.


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