NSW Police and its watchdog have closed ranks over "secrecy notices" issued by the Police Commissioner over Sydney's anti-Herzog protest.

The NSW Police Commissioner — who has said police “did what they needed to do” at the anti-Herzog protest — has the power to hide material under the “independent” probe.

A movement of independent digital news publishers unite for a weeklong crowdfunding initiative, calling on communities across Australia to support the future of public interest journalism.

Almost three months after Sydney’s Town Hall anti-Herzog rally, where police were filmed punching and attacking attendees, not one officer has faced any action.

The charity of estranged Melbourne power couple Luke and Cate Sayers — which in 2023 had more than a dozen staff earning average salaries of over $120,000 — reports it now has none.

Alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has condemned his “sensational arrest” last week as an “unnecessary spectacle”, and has restated his innocence.