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CCTV footage shows the unexpected moment that sparked chaos at the Town Hall protest against the visit of Isaac Herzog.

The moment that sparked a ‘riot’: CCTV reveals true start of Town Hall protest chaos

A protest against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog started peacefully. Previously unseen footage shows the moment a shaken up Coca-Cola bottle turns the crowd from angry to chaotic.

  • Jessica McSweeney

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Casualties from outside the underworld (clockwise from left): John Versace, Matt Uttai, Thi Kim Tran, Chris Baghsarian.

There was once a code even the most ruthless crims lived by. Those days are long gone

Accepted norms in Sydney’s underworld are crumbling and the vicious killing of Chris Baghsarian is just one example of the shift.

  • Riley Walter
Yasmin Catley faced an estimates hearing on Friday.

Firearms reforms may not be in place until September, police minister reveals

The NSW government recalled parliament before Christmas to urgently pass crackdowns on gun ownership, but many key aspects are yet to be implemented.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Police charge at demonstrators during the Town Hall protest.

‘Reminiscent of Trump’s America’: Labor faithful condemn protest response

Concerns are growing among rank-and-file members over the response to last week’s violent rally and the government’s protest laws.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Alexandra Smith
A photo taken during closure operations by NSW Health.

Mapped: The 52 suburban tobacco shops shut down in NSW retail raids

Dozens of tobacco shops have been shut across NSW as the government faces pressure to make a simple planning law change which could halt the booming number of smoke shops operating.

  • David Barwell
Police Minister Yasmin Catley was not in the car at the time.

Police minister’s driver charged with drink-driving offence

Yasmin Catley’s driver was allegedly driving dangerously on the South Coast.

  • Jessica McSweeney
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NSW Premier Chris Minns and Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon speak to the media about the rally on Saturday.

NSW to reintroduce protest laws amid fallout from neo-Nazi rally

The state government has flagged new laws as it scrambles to contain days of fallout after more than 60 neo-Nazis rallied outside parliament on Saturday.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Police Minister Yasmin Catley and Health Minister Ryan Park at a press conference on Tuesday.

NSW was promised sweeping drug law changes. But these things won’t happen

Decisions have been made about strip-searches and sniffer dogs at music festivals, and how to handle drivers with a medicinal cannabis prescription.

  • Angus Thomson and Jessica McSweeney
Pro-Palestine protesters have been marching through the streets of Sydney each week for two years.

NSW Police urge Palestine protesters to relocate march from Opera House

The organisers of a pro-Palestine march through Sydney’s CBD are meeting NSW Police on Friday in a bid to reach an agreement.

  • Alexandra Smith and Daniel Lo Surdo
A file photo of police at the Field Day Festival in Sydney.

Raya had a huge win over a horror strip-search. She’s had another victory

The police minister and the newly appointed police commissioner have spoken for the first time about the invasive and unlawful strip-search of Raya Meredith.

  • Amber Schultz and Michaela Whitbourn