Heavily armed police at Australian Open a ‘sad sign of the times’, Littleproud says

Victoria Police announcing heavily armed officers will be deployed at the Australian Open is a “sad sign of the times”, ...
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Officers armed with assault rifles will patrol Sydney’s streets. But do more imposing police make us feel any safer?

The NSW premier wants ‘the public to be assured that there is a comprehensive and massive police response’ to Bondi. But at what cost?

Heavily armed police patrolling Sydney’s streets “may well be” the new normal, NSW Police Minister says

As revellers descended on Sydney Harbour to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, they were greeted with the city’s largest-ever police response, with a record 3000 officers stationed around the ...

Man shot by police after dramatic end to NSW siege

A man has been shot dead by police after a siege on the New South Wales Central Coast. Police attended a home on Wells ...

They are here to stay: Sydney told to get used to heavily armed police

As hundreds of thousands prepare to descend on Sydney Harbour for the biggest party of the year, we can all expect to see police officers carrying bigger guns well into the future, as Premier Chris ...