Go offline with the Player FM app!
Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent on Victorian police seizing record number of knives
Manage episode 519934303 series 2882353
Over in Australia, Victorian police say they've seized a record number of knives and machetes this year, amid growing concerns about knife crime.
Police say at least 15,000 knives, machetes and zombie knives had been taken off the streets and destroyed so far in 2025.
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says there's been a targeted push to get rid of bladed weapons, especially following the recent machete ban.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11276 episodes
Manage episode 519934303 series 2882353
Over in Australia, Victorian police say they've seized a record number of knives and machetes this year, amid growing concerns about knife crime.
Police say at least 15,000 knives, machetes and zombie knives had been taken off the streets and destroyed so far in 2025.
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says there's been a targeted push to get rid of bladed weapons, especially following the recent machete ban.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11276 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.