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Revealed: the ‘less lethal’ weapons Australian police don’t want you to know about
By Ariel Bogle and Nino Bucci

Launchers that shoot ‘bullet-like missiles’, chemical irritants and stinger grenades: experts say these weapons can cause serious injury or even death. But they are deployed by police against crowds with little scrutiny

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/09/australia-police-less-lethal-weapons-tasers-pepper-spray-crowds

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Revealed: the ‘less lethal’ weapons Australian police don’t want you to know about

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Mar 1

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‘Less lethal’ deaths: courts examine role of controversial police weapons before three Australians died

Exclusive: Police forces argue bean-bag and foam baton rounds are less harmful than firearms, but the projectiles have been linked to deaths around the world

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Jan 26

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