australian police and policing

January 06, 2026

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 New South Wales police...

January 03, 2026

Police to carry long-arm rifles at final Ashes Test in Sydney amid heightened security after Bondi attack

Decision to carry the weapons at SCG not due to active or imminent threat but ‘to help the public feel safe’, NSW police chief saysGet our

December 31, 2025

Key viewing spots for Sydney fireworks reach capacity as city urged to celebrate first New Year’s Eve since Bondi attack

NSW premier Chris Minns encourages Sydneysiders to ‘puff out your chest’, stating police on ‘high alert’ as more than 1 million people expected to...

December 30, 2025

CCTV suggests alleged Bondi shooters acted alone and did not receive training in Philippines, AFP says

Australian federal police are reviewing security camera footage from the duo’s month-long trip to Davao in NovemberGet our

December 24, 2025

NSW premier says police commissioner to decide when to use state’s new protest ban powers

Introduced in response to the Bondi beach terror attack, the laws give police powers to ban on protests for up to three months after a terrorist event

December 23, 2025

Arsonist jailed for killing of young Sydney teen during his first sleepover in 1998

Decade-long jail term for Gregory John Walker who threw molotov cocktail into Arthur Haines’ friend’s houseWarning: this article contains names and...

December 22, 2025

Victoria to follow NSW in giving police new powers to stop protests in wake of Bondi terror attack

Police with semi-automatic rifles will be deployed at Boxing Day Test but commissioner says this move is not based on a ‘specific new threat’Get our

December 21, 2025

Australia news live: farmers groups push back against ‘rushed’ Minns gun reforms; Coalition proposes terms of reference for antisemitism royal commission

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December 19, 2025

NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack

Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’

December 17, 2025

Police officer shot in Bondi attack loses sight in one eye, as questions persist over security at Hanukah celebration

Josh Frydenberg says three police patrolling the event were ‘ill-equipped’ to protect citizens, but NSW premier again defends response

December 15, 2025

Holocaust survivor, London-born rabbi and 10-year-old girl among victims of Bondi beach terror attack

At least 16 people including one of the alleged gunmen died at the shooting in Sydney on Sunday, aged between 10 and 87

December 12, 2025

Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of capsicum spray

Potentially precedent-setting case brought after Jordan Brown hit with capsicum spray outside mining and resources conference in Melbourne in 2019

Australian-police-and-policing Articles

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

Police to carry long-arm rifles at final Ashes Test in Sydney amid heightened security after Bondi attack

Key viewing spots for Sydney fireworks reach capacity as city urged to celebrate first New Year’s Eve since Bondi attack

CCTV suggests alleged Bondi shooters acted alone and did not receive training in Philippines, AFP says

NSW premier says police commissioner to decide when to use state’s new protest ban powers

Arsonist jailed for killing of young Sydney teen during his first sleepover in 1998

Victoria to follow NSW in giving police new powers to stop protests in wake of Bondi terror attack

Australia news live: farmers groups push back against ‘rushed’ Minns gun reforms; Coalition proposes terms of reference for antisemitism royal commission

NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack

Police officer shot in Bondi attack loses sight in one eye, as questions persist over security at Hanukah celebration

Holocaust survivor, London-born rabbi and 10-year-old girl among victims of Bondi beach terror attack

Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of capsicum spray