Melbourne police are sounding the alarm as teens secretly stash knives in public to skirt a one-year machete ban — with over 15,000 weapons seized last year. Authorities are pushing for “Jack’s Law” to give cops expanded stop-and-search powers, including metal-detecting wands, to catch hidden blades before crimes happen. But critics warn these measures may not curb violence and raise concerns about civil liberties.

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