Specialist police will carry long-arm rifles on Australia Day, with a heavy police presence expected across the state.

This is about ensuring that we are enabling people to protest, enabling free speech, but make sure that the community remains safe.”

A senior NSW police officer, celebrated for heroism during the Bondi Junction attack, has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

The incident at Gunnedah near Tamworth is the third fatality involving police in the state this year

At least one underworld murder plot has been stopped, several kidnappings foiled and scores of weapons seized by police since the Bondi Beach terror attack – with the state’s top cop looking at staging officers overseas as part of their fight against organised crime syndicates.

Police have concluded a search for a swimmer who was believed to be missing in the water in the State's north.Just before 5pm yesterday (Friday 23

New South Wales Police are warning protesters there will be zero tolerance for antisocial behaviour on Australia Day.

Deputy Commissioner Peter Thurtell has announced he will retire from the NSW Police Force next month, bringing to a close a distinguished 40-year career that spanned frontline policing, major investigations and senior leadership roles.

Assistant Commissioner of the Western Region Command, Andrew Holland, on Friday said the suspect was last seen leaving town. "Our last sighting was on a road out of Lake Congelligo, hence our concerns for making sure the public is safe at all times," he said.