Firearms licence holders in NSW can now book through the Gun Safe portal to surrender eligible guns and ammunition for compensation. The scheme officially starts on 2 November and is expected to see up to 274,000 firearms returned in the state. It follows the Bondi Beach terror attack earlier this year, in which 15 people were killed. Only Sutherland and Penrith police stations take bookings in the first phase, with more stations opening later in November and in 2027. Police Minister Yasmin Catley said fewer guns in the community mean a safer community.
The mother of a man who accuses Alan Jones of assaulting him as a teenager has denied trying to extract money from the broadcaster. She told a Sydney court she kept emailing him after the allegation was raised. Jones has pleaded not guilty to 19 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching, and denies allegations from five male complainants. The mother told the court she felt in a web of dependency with Jones, and said her son suffered trauma. The trial continues.
Bodycam footage from a Sydney anti-Isaac Herzog protest has been aired in the Downing Centre local court. The video shows an officer running at Wenzel Auch and pushing him to the ground, which his lawyer described as an unlawful use of force. Auch was charged with assaulting police, but that charge was withdrawn in August. Lawyers for 17 protesters are seeking internal police documents ahead of a joint trial due in July 2027. Police have dropped charges against 11 individuals in total, and intend to challenge a ruling requiring them to release the documents.
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The mother of a man who alleges Alan Jones kissed him and grabbed his buttock when he was 17 has told a Sydney court her son became withdrawn after returning from the broadcaster's Fitzroy Falls property. Mr Jones, 85, is standing trial in the Downing Centre Local Court, where he has pleaded not guilty to 19 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching. He has consistently denied the allegations made by the complainant and four others. The mother said her son later told her he did not want to talk about the incident.
Anthony Koletti has been found not guilty of common assault after he was accused of shoulder-barging a dog trainer on an evening walk in Vaucluse in July 2025. Julie Brandon, 73, gave evidence that she fell to the ground. Koletti's lawyer pointed to inconsistencies between her police statement and what she told a Daily Mail reporter. Despite the acquittal, Downing Centre Local Court Judge Scott Nash dismissed Koletti's application for NSW Police to pay his legal costs.
An inquiry into a Sydney rally against Israeli president Isaac Herzog's visit has so far found protesters were largely peaceful. Counsel assisting the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission said there was limited evidence of physical violence by protesters. The commission is examining police use of OC spray, alleged police boasting about gratuitous force, and a prayer incident involving Muslim worshippers. Police charged 30 people after the February protest, but almost a dozen charges have since been withdrawn. Private examinations are set to run for five weeks.
Sydney's LGBTQIA+ Small Business Fair, Buy Rainbow, returns this Saturday, October 17, from 10am to 4pm at Rydges World Square in the CBD. Entry is free. The event moved from Paddington Town Hall due to renovations and is held during NSW Small Business Month. Organisers say the fair will feature dozens of stalls, live T-shirt printing, artisan products and a pop-up bar. Pride Business Association president Jarrod Lomas says the fair aims to turn community pride into economic support, and the event is open to everyone.
Mick Mundine, a 79-year-old leader in Sydney's Aboriginal community, was arrested in Redfern on Thursday morning. He faces charges related to alleged sexual assaults of a 15-year-old girl in 1986. The offences were investigated by Strike Force Millersburg, established in 2025. Mundine, CEO of the Aboriginal Housing Company, was granted bail and will appear in Downing Centre Local Court. His family includes boxing figures Tony and Anthony Mundine.
Indigenous Elder and entrepreneur Mick Mundine has appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre court on child sexual assault charges. The 79-year-old was arrested on Thursday over an alleged 1986 assault on a Redfern teenager. Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon has publicly identified herself as the alleged victim, who was 15 at the time. Mundine is on bail and will next be heard on October 28. His lawyer says he intends to fight the charges, which include indecent assault.
Indigenous Elder and entrepreneur Mick Mundine has appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre court on child sexual assault charges. The 79-year-old was arrested on Thursday over an alleged 1986 assault on a Redfern teenager. Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon has publicly identified herself as the alleged victim, who was 15 at the time. Mundine is on bail and will next be heard on October 28. His lawyer says he intends to fight the charges, which include indecent assault.
A 19-year-old man, Isaac Bechara, has been charged with murder over the shooting of a 12-year-old boy in a crowded Norwest apartment unit. Police allege Bechara shot the boy on September 21, and the boy died three days later in hospital. Police say they are not yet sure whether the shooting was deliberate or accidental, but they describe it as dangerous and reckless. The handgun allegedly used has not been found. Bechara is due to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday.
A 19-year-old man, Isaac Bechara, has been charged with murder over the shooting of a 12-year-old boy in a crowded Norwest apartment unit. Police allege Bechara shot the boy on September 21, and the boy died three days later in hospital. Police say they are not yet sure whether the shooting was deliberate or accidental, but they describe it as dangerous and reckless. The handgun allegedly used has not been found. Bechara is due to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday.
City of Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon has publicly confirmed she is the complainant in a historical child sexual assault case against Aboriginal leader Mick Mundine. Weldon said in an Instagram statement that she had carried the matter for 40 years and wanted to speak out for children and survivors. Police arrested Mundine, 79, at 7am in Redfern on Thursday 8 October. He was charged with sexual assault and sexual assault against a person under 16, and granted conditional bail. He is due at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 14 October.
A 36-year-old man has been charged after an alleged carjacking and dangerous driving spree in Sydney's central business district. Police were told he stole a Mazda sedan from its 26-year-old driver at King and Pitt Streets about 9pm on Thursday. The car struck a rideshare vehicle and a police car, then hit a bollard that struck a 58-year-old pedestrian, who was treated for a head cut. Officers arrested the man at the scene. NSW Police Acting Superintendent Adam Solah described the attack as completely random.
City of Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon has publicly confirmed she is the complainant in a historical child sexual assault case against Aboriginal leader Mick Mundine. Weldon said in an Instagram statement that she had carried the matter for 40 years and wanted to speak out for children and survivors. Police arrested Mundine, 79, at 7am in Redfern on Thursday 8 October. He was charged with sexual assault and sexual assault against a person under 16, and granted conditional bail. He is due at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 14 October.
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Sydney councillor Yvonne Weldon has revealed she is the now-adult complainant in child sexual assault charges against Indigenous elder Mick Mundine. Mr Mundine, the 79-year-old chief executive of the Aboriginal Housing Company, was arrested by the Sex Crimes Squad on Thursday. He has been charged with sexual assault and sexual assault of a person under 16, over an alleged historical incident involving a 15-year-old girl in Redfern in 1986. Police have granted him bail, and he is due to face the Downing Centre Local Court next week.
Mick Mundine, a prominent Indigenous leader and uncle of boxer Anthony Mundine, has been charged with historic sexual assault offences. Police arrested the 79-year-old in Redfern on Thursday and took him to Newtown Police Station. He was granted conditional bail and will appear in Downing Centre Local Court next week. The charges relate to allegations of assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Redfern in 1986, reported to police in 2025.
Mick Mundine, a 79-year-old leader in Sydney's Aboriginal community, was arrested in Redfern on Thursday morning. He faces charges related to alleged sexual assaults of a 15-year-old girl in 1986. The offences were investigated by Strike Force Millersburg, established in 2025. Mundine, CEO of the Aboriginal Housing Company, was granted bail and will appear in Downing Centre Local Court. His family includes boxing figures Tony and Anthony Mundine.
