Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot

Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol. Follow today’s news live.

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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.

We start with charges that have been laid overnight after a security scare and major police action at Sydney’s popular Moore Park entertainment precinct. More on that soon