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Two Australian nationals accused of spying for Russia have been arrested in Australia, federal police said on Friday. The Russian-born married couple, aged 40 and 62, are accused of “obtaining Australian Defence Force material” with the intention of leaking it to Russian authorities, Australian police said in a statement. The 40-year-old woman is an Army Private in the Australian army, according to the police. The couple was arrested in their house in a Brisbane suburb on Thursday, police said. They have been charged with “one count each of preparing for an espionage offence, which carries a m…

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