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Hannah Thomas: NSW admits to police ‘battery and false imprisonment’ of pro-Palestine protester

State admits former Greens candidate entitled to damages and agrees to pay medical costs, but denies malicious prosecution and malfeasance in public office

The Guardian - AU

NSW Police Admit ‘Harm And Damage’ To Hannah Thomas After Sydney Protest Arrest

NSW Police have admitted they unlawfully arrested former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas during a 2024 pro-Palestine protest in Sydney.

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'Excessive': cops get longer to defend protester's case

A civil claim brought by an ex-Greens candidate punched in the eye during a pro-Palestine protest is stagnating, with police again asking for more time.

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'Relief' as cop charged with assaulting protester named

A police officer who allegedly assaulted a Greens candidate and left her with a burst eyeball at a pro-Palestine rally has been identified for the first time.

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NSW police accused of ‘sickening’ double standard over neo-Nazi rally as Jewish groups demand answers

Pro-Palestine and climate activists join Jewish voices criticising ‘entirely inconsistent police responses’ and ‘unfathomable approval’

The Guardian - AU

Twelve protesters charged after confrontation with police at Sydney weapons expo

Police and demonstrators both claim they were ‘set upon’ as pepper spray deployed outside event

The Guardian - AU

NSW police officer who allegedly assaulted former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas charged with grievous bodily harm

Senior constable will now face two charges, including grievous bodily harm which carries maximum penalty of 14 years

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Migrant jailed for 24 years after 'traumatising' schoolgirl by covering mouth to stop screaming during rape

A court heard that Emil Burlacu threatened the youngester and warned her not to complain to authorities

Evening Standard

Police officer charged over assault of former Greens candidate at protest for Palestine

Hannah Thomas says charge ‘vindication for every person in this country who has protested for Palestine and been smeared for it’

The Independent UK

Greens MP Slams NSW Police Leadership After Officer Charged Over Hannah Thomas Assault

Greens MP Sue Higginson calls for accountability as a police officer is charged after allegedly punching Hannah Thomas during a protest.

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Call for top cop dismissal after assault charge at demo

Pressure is mounting on the police force after an officer was charged with assaulting an ex-Greens candidate at a pro-Gaza protest that quickly turned violent.

AAP

Police officer charged with assault after Hannah Thomas injured at pro-Palestine protest in Sydney

Senior constable charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm due to appear in court in mid-November

The Guardian - AU

Hannah Thomas Awarded $21K In Legal Costs After Her Protest Charges Were Dropped

The former Greens candidate was injured during a protest for Palestine in Belmore in June

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Former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas injured in pro-Palestinian protest awarded $22,000 in legal costs

Thomas suffered an eye injury during her arrest outside manufacturing facility SEC Plating at Belmore in June

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Hannah Thomas To Launch Civil Action Against NSW Police Over Violent Arrest

“It took the police two days to charge me, but 73 days later, the male police officer who punched me in the head with enough force to rip open my right eyeball has not been charged, and to the best of my knowledge, he remains in uniform prowling the streets…

The Guardian - AU

Hannah Thomas: NSW police drop charges against former Greens candidate who plans to sue force over prosecution

Thomas was arrested and charged at a Sydney protest on 27 June, where her lawyers allege she was punched in the face by police

AAP

Protest charges dropped against woman 'punched by cop'

A woman allegedly punched in the head "with enough force to rip open my right eyeball" before being charged for resisting police will file a civil lawsuit.

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Protesters demand protections to prevent cop crackdowns

Human rights lawyers and democracy advocates are calling for nationwide protections for protesters following a dramatic increase in legal crackdowns.

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: STI tests for 800 more children amid abuse allegations; Hannah Thomas pleads not guilty; and pint-sized pubs

Police say they now believe Brown worked at 23 childcare centres between January 2017 and May 2025

The Guardian - AU

NSW police yet to withdraw protest charge against Hannah Thomas as promised as she pleads not guilty

Pro-Palestine protester injured in police interaction facing three charges despite police announcing emergency riot powers charge would be dropped

AAP

Wounded ex-Greens hopeful slams 'ludicrous' rally case

Lawyers for an ex-Greens candidate have criticised police for pursuing charges over a protest where an officer allegedly left her with a serious eye injury.

The Guardian - AU

Hannah Thomas was punched in the face by a police officer, her lawyers claim

Former Greens candidate will sue the state of NSW alleging excessive use of force, solicitor says

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Hannah Thomas’ Lawyers Launch Civil Action Against NSW Police: ‘She Was Punched’

Thomas' lawyer Peter O’Brien said body-cam footage from the arrest made him “satisfied that Ms Thomas was punched in the face by a male police officer, causing extensive and serious injury to her eye”.

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Legal action in play after protester 'punched' in eye

Lawyers for a one-time Greens candidate allege their client was a victim of "gratuitous police brutality" after suffering a serious eye injury during a protest.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: former Sydney councillor named US ambassador to Malaysia; Nacc architect calls for more transparency; and Australian life in pictures

The former Sydney councillor has listed interests including the restaurant chain Hooters, rare steaks, ‘extremely’ heavy weights and the Bible

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