Penalties Sharpened for Possessing a Knife in Public

An example of knives and other weapons - which are to be banned by the British government - taken at a secure police location in England on Aug. 18, 2016. PA

Anyone wielding a knife in public in New South Wales (NSW) risks an $11,000 fine as the government promises to crack down on street violence.

Police Minister Yasmin Catley says a two-day operation targeting knife-related crime last month led to 172 people being charged with 565 offences and 294 knives seized.