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NSW police to seize and destroy illegally ‘souped-up’ ebikes under government crackdown

State transport minister says ebikes modified to exceed 25km/h speed limit will ‘end up as a twisted wreck’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8

Minns invokes special powers for NSW police to restrict protests during Israeli president’s visit

Thirteen state and federal NSW MPs appeal to police to allow planned march protesting against the visit

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7

Sydney protest restrictions extended for 14 days as activist group vows to file legal challenge this week

NSW police commissioner says decision ‘not about stopping free speech’ and points to risk of ‘public safety incident’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 6

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Protesters outside Sydney’s town hall chant phrase that NSW premier wants to ban – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025

Antisemitic incidents across Australia since 2023 – timeline

Jewish leaders warned before the Bondi beach attacks that the number of incidents had exploded over two years. Here are the main events that have caused alarm in the community

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2025

Mass migration claims debunked as the far right gathers

False claims about "out-of-control" immigration have been disputed by experts as police surround protests and counter-rallies in Australia's biggest city.

AAP · Nov 28, 2025

Hundreds charged in police domestic violence crackdown

More than 750 people have been charged in a four-day domestic violence blitz by one state's police force, amid a crisis of violence against women.

AAP · Nov 16, 2025

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NSW premier announces fresh laws restricting protests near places of worship as questions continue over neo-Nazi rally

Chris Minns reveals plan to give police new move-on powers one month after supreme court struck down similar legislation

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2025

NSW Govt. Slammed For Failing To Ban Festival Strip Searches & Sniffer Dogs: ‘Shameful’

The continuation of the drug detection methods comes despite last month’s successful class action against NSW Police.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 29, 2025

NSW Labor ignores own drugs summit advice by keeping sniffer dogs and strip-searches at festivals

Police minister Yasmin Catley says high-visibility tactics remain important ‘investigative tools’ – even at music festivals trialling pill testing

The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2025

Cost of policing Palestine rallies 'cannot be provided'

Costs of policing weekly pro-Palestine marches have been raised by a premier as a reason to ban them but police say an accurate figure is hard to come by.

AAP · Oct 22, 2025

NSW police wrongly categorise ‘significant’ number of incidents as antisemitic

Anti-Palestinian graffiti and verbal abuse of pro-Palestine protestors incorrectly recorded as antisemitism in figures government cited to defend restrictions on protests

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2025

NSW urged to stop strip-searches of young people after court ruling spotlights police conduct

Supreme court rules police suspicion that a person is in possession of a prohibited drug ‘is not sufficient to conduct a strip-search’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2025

Police officer charged over assault of former Greens candidate at protest for Palestine

Hannah Thomas says charge ‘vindication for every person in this country who has protested for Palestine and been smeared for it’

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025

NSW police minister concedes she ‘may have had the figure wrong’ on the number of antisemitic incidents since 7 October

Defending laws to curb antisemitism, Yasmin Catley said in March there had been more than 700 incidents, but new figures imply a smaller number

AAP · Sep 3, 2025

Thin blue line as police force struggles with vacancies

A wage increase and other initiatives to attract more officers are yet to shift the dial at the nation's biggest police force, where 2470 positions are vacant.

AAP · Aug 3, 2025

Family of woman who vanished 40 years ago hold out hope

The family of a woman who disappeared 40 years ago after last seen going out for a walk to a public swimming pool are still desperate for answers.

AAP · Jun 29, 2025

Probe called into violent arrest at pro-Palestine rally

Police have initiated an internal probe into the break-up of a pro-Palestine protest that left a former federal Greens candidate with a serious eye injury.

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AAP · Jun 24, 2025

Premier's staff do an about-face after arrest threat

Arrest warrants would have been sought for a premier's chief adviser had a stand-off between Labor and parliament not ended overnight, a senior official says.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2025

NSW political staffers to appear at caravan plot inquiry after being threatened with arrest for failing to attend

Staff for premier Chris Minns and police minister Yasmin Catley to attend voluntarily after upper house president indicated warrants would be sought

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2025

NSW political staffers could be arrested after failing to appear at Dural caravan inquiry

Committee seeking warrants for staff from premier and police minister’s offices, but they insist they had ‘reasonable excuse or just cause’ not to attend

AAP · Jun 20, 2025

Empty chairs spark bid to arrest premier's senior staff

A state's most senior ministerial staff face being dragged to an inquiry by force after their no-show to answer questions about an explosive-laden caravan.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025

Police hunt masked gunmen who shot three people at Sydney kebab shop in ‘brazen’ daylight attack

One of three victims of ‘horrifying’ shooting in Auburn has had two previous attempts made on his life, NSW police say

AAP · May 12, 2025

Top cop denies push as replacement search heats up

Questions remain about the premature retirement of NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb as taxpayers stump up for two top cops until she leaves in September.

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2025

Karen Webb to resign after three years as NSW police commissioner

State’s top cop – who was first woman to hold position in NSW history – expected to step down on 30 September

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