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The work so secret it is proving impossible to produce an official history. This is the closest we can get and it is very good. If you are seriously interested in our defence and survival, or you would just like a good read, this belongs on your bookshelf.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Kim Beazley, former Defence Minister\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA meticulous compilation of the largely unsung past achievements of our most consistently productive intelligence source. And a thoughtful analysis of how to approach the extraordinary challenges posed by the new cyber universe. Blaxland and Birgin make an important contribution to our understanding of issues needing much more open debate than our own and allied governments have traditionally allowed or encouraged.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Gareth Evans, Former Australian Foreign Minister\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia has been part of Sigint since the practice began, which has shaped its history in ways that Australians know little about. Their government likes to keep things that way. \u003ci\u003eRevealing Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e overcomes efforts to keep Australians ignorant about their Sigint history, by discussing everything that can be said about it without access to secret records. Anyone interested in the past and future of Australia has much to learn from this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e - John Ferris, author of \u003ci\u003eBehind the Enigma, The Authorised History of GCHQ, Britain's Secret Cyber Intelligence Agency\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe most comprehensive and best-informed account we have had of the history of signals intelligence in Australia. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand not just our country's past, but Australia's strategic future as well.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Allan Gyngell, author of \u003ci\u003eFear of Abandonment: Australia in the World Since 1942\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eRevealing Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e tells the remarkable but little-known story of how a small, back-room military office grew into a major Australian government agency. 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