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Australia news live: PM to make tourism pitch on China trip; police declare critical incident after Sydney Westfield shooting
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Date: 2025-07-12T22:31:47.000Z
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Content: New South Wales police will address the media at 9am to share more details about the shooting of a man at a shopping centre carpark in Mount Druitt, northeastern Sydney this morning.
Police were called to the shopping centre in response to a brawl before they alleged officers were confronted by a man armed with a machete.
The man, who police believe to be in his 20s, was shot and killed at the scene.
A critical incident has been declared.
We will bring you the latest as it develops.
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Date: 2025-07-12T22:28:55.000Z
Title: Good morning
Content: And welcome to another Sunday Guardian live blog.
Anthony Albanese landed in China late on Saturday for a six-day visit with Australia's biggest trading partner. The prime minister is expected to meet with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, with trade and tourism at the top of the agenda.
New South Wales police will address the media this morning after a man armed with a machete was shot dead in Mount Druitt. Police were responding to a brawl at a Westfield shopping centre on Saturday when they fired a number of shots at a man who allegedly confronted them with a machete.
I'm Royce Kurmelovs and I'll be taking the blog through the day.
With that, let's get started ...
