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Sydney, AustraliaE12 StatesE11

Police Armed with Military Rifles

Some New South Wales police are now equipped with military-style rifles and could be deployed to protests, The Guardian reports.

The move follows growing concerns over civil unrest and the need for enhanced security during large-scale demonstrations in Sydney.

Flight QFA486 is climbing out of Sydney at 7,550 ft, heading eastward, as routine aviation activity continues in the region.

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01theguardiantheguardian.com · 1 NovSome NSW police are now armed with military-style rifles. And they could be deployed to protests 02theguardiantheguardian.com · 31 OctStorm warnings for Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane as cold front ‘packs a punch’ 03algemeineralgemeiner.com · 30 OctHamas Launches Legal Fight to Overturn Australia’s Terrorist Designation 04ocacocac.gov.tw · 30 OctCulture Centre of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney, Australia – Overseas Compatriot Youth Activities 05ocacocac.gov.tw · 30 OctCulture Centre of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney, Australia – Overseas Compatriot Youth Activities 06reutersreuters.com · 29 OctOrigin shares rise as quarterly APLNG revenue jumps 34% on higher LNG prices 07jpostjpost.com · 29 OctAustralia rules out reversing Palestinian statehood recognition despite PA failures 08hypebothypebot.com · 29 OctSydney’s Newest Museum Is Opening Like a Music Venue

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Why these floors —

E12 · E11

E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E12, states; the pressure it names: Civil unrest threat. Its words also reach E11 organizations.

Here it is a dynamic between states and organizations: police, protests and civil unrest (E12 states), with Flight QFA486, climbing out, aviation activity and region (E11 organizations).

E0 fieldsE7 ecosystemsE14 global
E12 Statesmain floor

The floor of states and force. In this briefing: police, protests, civil unrest.

E11 Organizations

The floor of companies and infrastructure. In this briefing: Flight QFA486, climbing out, aviation activity, region.

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