Includes index. 1. Terrorism : Australia's response -- Terrorism -- Terrorism FAQ -- Are we too terrified? -- Australia's national security : frequently asked questions -- The root causes terrorism -- What terrorism takes away -- ASIO chief warns of 'catastrophic' attack -- Fighting terror the new 'Cold War' -- No. 38 on the terror list -- Community information : what you can do -- Protecting Australia -- Global terrorism -- Frequent questions about defence -- Australia's national security agencies -- ASIO spying on the increase -- Bioterrorism in Australia : how real is the threat, and how prepared are we? -- Protecting Australia against chemical, biological and radiological incidents -- Understanding religious fundamentalism : bringing out the worst -- Islam and Australia -- Islam and human rights -- 2. The War on Terror: a global perspective -- Ability to reason vital in fighting terrorism -- Why the war on terror is not going well : two years later -- The UN and terrorism -- Hope and the memories -- War drums beating in the age of terror -- 'Counter-terrorism' and human rights -- The terror still : two years on -- United by common cause of hatred -- Terrorism : governments fuel fear -- The age of terror will pass -- Glossary -- Facts and figures -- Further links and resources.Since 11 September 2001, the world is a changed place as a result of international terrorism. All countries including Australia are on heightened alert following the tragic events in New York and Bali. What exactly is "terrorism", why are acts of terror inflicted on unsuspecting victims, and what are Australia and its allies doing to detect and prevent it? This book also takes a global perspective on the 'War on Terror' and assesses the progress of international counter-terrorism efforts. Bibliography, p. 43.