Inside the towns where kids wear balaclavas and carry machetes – and locals live in fear
- Posted on February 20, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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Inside the towns where kids wear balaclavas and carry machetes – and locals live in fear
Violent break-ins and car thefts in some country towns have become so normalised – even glamorised – that it’s regarded by some kids as a standard night out.
