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Farid Farid and Grace Crivellaro

Armed police to patrol landmarks, places of worship

Heavily armed police will be tasked with patrolling landmarks like the Sydney Opera House. (Jessica Hromas/AAP PHOTOS)

A heavily armed rapid response unit aimed at preventing hate crimes will greet tourists at some of Australia's most famous landmarks.

Police officers with long-range firearms will patrol high-profile public buildings, places of worship and protests around Sydney, with a 24-hour operations centre to back them up.

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