Three arrested at Sydney protest against US military’s forcible removal of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela

<p>About 300 people turned out in Sydney despite NSW police prohibition on public demonstrations, as protests across Australia condemn US actions</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Three people were arrested in Sydney on Sunday evening during a protest against the US military intervention in Venezuela.</p><p>About 300 people turned out on Sydney’s streets in spite of a New South Wales police prohibition on public demonstrations, made in late December using <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/23/nsw-passes-controversial-new-gun-and-protest-laws-in-wake-of-bondi-attacks-after-marathon-debate-ntwnfb">laws passed</a> after 15 people were killed and scores injured in the Bondi beach alleged terror attack targeting a Hanukah event.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/05/us-trump-attack-venezuela-sydney-protest-three-arrested-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>