Police make arrest and seize water pistol after incident outside NSW parliament
NSW police have issued an update about the incident reported earlier, saying they had arrested a person and seized a water pistol, after a man was believed to have discharged a replica firearm in the Sydney CBD, near NSW parliament building today.
About 1pm today, officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command responded to reports of a man discharging what was believed to be a replica firearm on Hospital Road, Sydney.
The man left the location in a vehicle, prior to police arrival.
Acting on information provided, police arrested a male ride share driver in Mascot about 5.10pm today.
Police say a water pistol was seized and will be subject to further examination.
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What we learned, Thursday 14 November
We’re going to leave it here for the evening. Here’s what happened today:
The Victorian man accused of murdering missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy has pleaded not guilty. Patrick Stephenson, 23, appeared in the Ballarat magistrates court via video link, charged with the murder of the mother of three. Murphy, 51, was last seen more than nine months ago when she left her Ballarat East home to go for a run.
Australia’s unemployment rate held steady in October with fewer jobs created than expected. The country’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in October, dousing hopes of a near-term interest rate cut.
Acting prime minister Richard Marles has backed Australia’s ambassador to the US, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, suggesting he will be staying in the job. Rudd’s past personal criticisms of president-elect Donald Trump have prompted speculation – including from some in Trump’s inner circle, as well as from Peter Dutton – about whether he should remain as ambassador under the new US administration.
Fire ants have been detected in northern New South Wales after turf delivery from south-east Queensland, the Invasive Species Council has announced. The latest detection raises concerns around the growing build up of fire ants within suppression zones, with the ant one of the world’s worst super pests.
NDIS provider JewishCare NSW has warned clients their personal information, including credit card details, ID documents, court documents and health information could be posted to the dark web after the organisation suffered a cyber-attack last week.
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