NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley says new gun legislation will ensure there's a “touchpoint” on “every weapon” for gun license holders.

The New South Wales premier has rejected criticism of the police response to the attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach, saying officers acted with "bravery and integrity". Some witnesses have suggested police were too slow to disarm the two gunmen, who killed 15 people and injured dozens in Australia's most famous beach on Sunday.

Heavily armed police will patrol major events in Sydney over summer as the city recovers from the Bondi terror attack.

Police officers are not authorised to inspect stores suspected of having illicit tobacco, one of NSW’s top cops has admitted.

Sydney: The New South Wales Police have confirmed that the two men who massacred at least 15 people and injured over 40 in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach were a father and his son. According to the police, the 50-year-old father and his 24-year-old son targeted the Jewish community, executing a mass killing.

Former top New South Wales cop Peter Ryan has died, leaving a legacy of reform in the force. Appointed in 1996 by Premier Bob Carr to restore public confidence after the Wood Royal Commission into police corruption, the British-born officer led the force through one of its most turbulent chapters.

Watts challenged the decision in the Personal Injury Commission and represented himself during the proceedings. EML’s case relied on an expert opinion from a medical practitioner who had not met or examined Watts in person and instead reviewed only documentary material.