New South Wales police will get $94 million to buy recent high‑performance patrol cars. The money will replace old vehicles and help teams get to calls faster. In another sweep, officers tore apart dozens of seized e‑bikes that had been tied to anti‑social behaviour.
The force additionally now has permanent power to hand out knife‑wandings, a tool that ahead of was only used in emergencies. Critics warn the power could be abused. Police are looking into a car fire at the Roselands shopping centre. They are also still searching for one woman who was said missing from Wollongong.