2024-05-01: A pro- Palestine protest on Wednesday (1 May) demanding academic ties with Tel Aviv University to be cut, triggered an illicit behaviour and sparked a police investigation at the University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales.
Heightened security measures and operations of security forces are to be expected. Violent clashes between protesters and security forces are possible. Travellers are advised to exercise caution, to strictly avoid demonstrations, road blockades, large gatherings, and deployments of security forces, and to follow instructions from security forces.