Armed Sydney police squad deployed; Ukraine ceasefire evacuation; NAPLAN concerns
New South Wales deploys its first Armed Response Command, a specialist police unit of over 200 officers equipped with high-powered rifles to patrol Sydney's major events, sporting venues and places of worship 24/7. The unit was established following last year's Bondi Beach terror attack where responding officers were outgunned. Hundreds of Ukrainian residents have been evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky through a ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, with families reuniting after years of separation. State and federal leaders are set to meet on Monday about whether online…
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