Fears Hanson's 'dog-whistling' could trigger violence A letter threatening Muslims with death was sent to a mosque days after a senator made racist remarks, sparking fears about spiralling Islamophobia. AAP · Feb 18
'Nightmare': family grapples with grandfather's kidnap The family of 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian, who was mistakenly kidnapped in the dead of night, say they are living a nightmare. AAP · Feb 17
NSW police end restriction on protests now Israeli president has left the country Widespread allegations of police brutality followed a rally outside Sydney’s town hall on 9 February against visit by Isaac Herzog The Guardian - AU · Feb 17
NSW Premier Chris Minns Confirms Extra Public Holiday For ANZAC Day 2026 & 2027 New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has confirmed that the state will observe an extra public holiday on ANZAC Day for the next two years. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 15
NSW gets extra public holiday for Anzac Day – but some other states won’t follow suit Chris Minns announces change for minimum of two years as Anzac Day falls on weekends this year and next The Guardian - AU · Feb 15
Cafes urged to close on Anzac Day long weekend holiday There will be a statewide public holiday to compensate for Anzac Day falling on a weekend over the next two years, but not everyone is punching the air. AAP · Feb 14
Leaders' love-in amid differences over police actions The prime minister has praised NSW Premier Chris Minns as his friend, hours after their differing views over police conduct at a city protest were aired. AAP · Feb 14
An ‘impossible’ situation or ‘unhinged’ police? Inside the chaos at Sydney’s anti-Herzog protest Police have defended their actions after Monday’s protest. Here’s how the night played out The Guardian - AU · Feb 13
Sydney protesters want to sue police over alleged brutality at the anti-Herzog rally, but it will be a struggle An obscure section of a 2009 piece of legislation states ‘compensation is not payable’ when NSW officers are granted additional powers for ‘major events’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 13
Australia police watchdog to investigate complaints of brutality at protests against Israeli president Independent police oversight body says it is ‘in public interest’ to examine the violent confrontations between police and protesters at Sydney Town Hall The Independent UK · Feb 13
Police Watchdog Launches Investigation Into Police Response At Sydney Anti-Herzog Rally It comes despite Chris Minns saying just yesterday that he "did not support" an independent inquiry. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 13
NSW police watchdog to investigate alleged police brutality at Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog Despite premier Chris Minns’s objection to an inquiry, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it is in public interest to investigate ‘alleged misconduct’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 13
Critics hail probe into 'shocking' police rally tactics Investigations into violent police tactics to break up a mass protest must be comprehensive, without delay and public, civil liberties groups say. AAP · Feb 12
NSW premier won’t apologise to Muslims after police grab men praying at rally against Isaac Herzog Chris Minns doubles down on support for NSW police, stating officers would ‘never have disrupted a prayer service … unless it was in the middle of a riot’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 12
AAP · Feb 11 Muslim community reels after police violence at protest A defiant premier is backing his police force and won't apologise to the Muslim community after officers forcibly removed people engaged in prayer.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 11 NSW police commissioner urged to apologise to ‘entire Muslim community’ after officers disrupted prayer at Sydney protest Mal Lanyon says police were ‘required’ to disperse crowd, while Mehreen Faruqi accused them of ‘assaulting Muslims
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 11 Islamophobia Envoy Demands Police Apologise Over Actions At Sydney’s Anti-Herzog Rally Australia’s Islamophobia envoy Aftab Malik urges an apology and investigation for NSW Police's actions at Sydney Rally.
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 10 9 People Charged By NSW Police Over Involvement In Herzog Protest In Sydney The charges range from behaving offensively in public to resisting arrest and assault.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 10 Afternoon Update: Minns defends police protest response; Ley warns Liberals ‘disunity is death’; and Trump’s border bridge backflip NSW premier rejects suggestions his anti-protest restrictions created an ‘impossible situation’ for police; speculation mounts Angus Taylor will challenge Sussan Ley
The Guardian - AU · Feb 10 Sheikh who led prayer at Sydney protest against Herzog says police were ‘unhinged and aggressive’ Any officers who acted unlawfully should face prosecution for actions, Muslim groups say
AAP · Feb 10 'Unacceptable': cops slammed for Muslim prayer bust-up Muslim figures are incensed after police violently broke up a prayer group at a thousands-strong rally against a contentious visit by the Israeli president.
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 10 Chris Minns Doubles-Down On Defence Of NSW Police Action At Herzog Rally: ‘Impossible’ “I’m not going to throw police under the bus this morning.”
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 9 Shocking Videos Of Sydney Protest Against Isaac Herzog’s Visit Emerge: ‘Corporal Punishment’ NSW police are under scrutiny after officers used pepper spray and made 27 arrests at a packed Sydney Town Hall rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9 Chris Minns defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after video emerges of officers punching protesters in Sydney Politicians who attended protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog say police actions against demonstrators were ‘wildly inappropriate’
Pedestrian.tv · Feb 9 NSW Supreme Court Blocks Palestinian March In Protest Of Isaac Herzog’s Visit Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Sydney visit is a flashpoint as the NSW Supreme Court rules on whether a pro‑Palestine rally can go ahead.