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The Sydney suburb of Redfern has witnessed a night of violence, as police battled with rioters for nine hours

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The riots were sparked by the death of Thomas Hickey, an Aboriginal boy who was killed on his bike

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Rioters lit fires....

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...and even threw fireworks

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The running battles continued into the early hours of Monday morning

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Three inquiries have been set up to investigate Sydney's worst night of violence in years.