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Sydney alerts today: protests, strikes & incidents
Live counts
Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 10:05 UTC
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-19 (4)
By type
| Assault | 3 |
| Gathering | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 |
| Violent protest | 1 |
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three men charged over Sydney stabbing - Nine.com.au | Assault | 2 | 23/100 unverified | |
| ‘The workers united, will never be defeated’: University of Sydney staff on strike again - Honi Soit | Gathering | 2 | 15/100 unverified | |
| Man stabbed during Sydney home invasion | Assault | 7 | 31/100 verified | |
| Police watchdog reveals register of 400 complaints from Sydney protest | Gathering | 9 | 61/100 verified | |
| Man arrested after gunman sparked Dulwich Hill lockdown in Sydney | Shooting | 5 | 61/100 verified | |
| Elderly man, 93, charged over alleged stabbing of wife in shopping centre - News24 | Assault | 6 | 39/100 verified | |
| ‘Limited evidence’ of protester violence at Sydney demonstration against Israeli president Isaac Herzog visit | Violent protest | 3 | 57/100 verified |
Frequently asked questions
Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Sydney today?
In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 2 alerts in Sydney; in the last 7 days 7; in the last 30 days 7. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.
What kinds of incidents are tracked in Sydney?
alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Sydney: Assault 3, Gathering 2, Shooting 1, Violent protest 1.
Where does the information for Sydney come from?
Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 22 distinct sources are linked for Sydney (theage.com.au, nine.com.au, abc.net.au, 9now.com.au, watoday.com.au).
How reliable are these alerts?
Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Sydney over the last 30 days the average is 41/100 and 5 of 7 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.
Is this a safety score for Sydney?
No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.
How can I follow alerts for Sydney?
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Sources
theage.com.au (3) · nine.com.au (3) · abc.net.au (3) · 9now.com.au (3) · watoday.com.au (2) · theguardian.com (2) · smh.com.au (2) · brisbanetimes.com.au (2) · thewest.com.au (1) · thenightly.com.au (1) · streamlinefeed.co.ke (1) · safeabroad.com (1)
Monitored news feeds for this place: 2
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