The Latest Breaking News from Peter McKenna

High-ranking NSW police officer apologises for failing to alert Jewish groups to neo-Nazi Sydney protest

Royal commission into antisemitism hears ‘human error’ behind lack of warning on White Australia party rally

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

FED:'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

The deadly Bondi terror attack has changed the face of policing, with the NSW force now carrying long arm rifles in public in response to terrorism threats.

AAP · May 26

Jewish Australians report harassment and intimidation after giving evidence at antisemitism royal commission

Commissioner says multiple witnesses reported ‘a dramatic increase in online hate messages’

The Guardian - AU · May 26

Chris Minns defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after video emerges of officers punching protesters in Sydney

Politicians who attended protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog say police actions against demonstrators were ‘wildly inappropriate’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9

Invasion Day and anti-immigration marches to proceed in Sydney on 26 January after protest ban scaled back

Police commissioner Mal Lanyon says demonstration rules – imposed after Bondi attacks – have ‘taken heat out of the community’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

Rallies on 26 January could go ahead in Sydney despite anti-protest laws as police ‘work with’ organisers

Assistant commissioner says police will have ‘contingencies in place’ for public assemblies on 26 January

The Guardian - AU · Jan 15

Police urge activists to cooperate despite protest ban

Those hoping to make their voices heard have been urged to work with police to avoid arrest under unprecedented restrictions imposed on public assemblies.

AAP · Jan 15

Could a landmark court decision undermine the right to peacefully protest in NSW?

Human rights advocates fear new ruling could deter people from using system designed to facilitate protests – and expose them to risk of criminal charges

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025

A pro-Palestine march to the Sydney Opera House has been blocked by a court. Here’s what protesters will do instead

With the protest’s endpoint changed, the Sydney demonstration organised by the Palestine Action Group will go ahead with the support of NSW police

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025

Sydney Opera House pro-Palestine march has ‘disaster written all over it’, senior NSW police officer tells court

Case between police and representatives from the Palestine Action Group and Jews Against Occupation remains before the NSW court of appeal

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2025