Placard-wielding protesters are gathering outside Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, where more than 30 people are due to face a magistrate over an ugly demonstration against Land Forces in September.
Protesters and police are gathering outside a Melbourne court, where more than 30 activists are due to face a magistrate over the Land Forces demonstration in September.
Dozens of protesters are lining Williams Street at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court entrance with banners in hand, some wearing keffiyehs and clothing with the Extinction Rebellion logo.Simon SchluterThere is also a large police presence on the steps of the courthouse, with officers using cameras to capture the faces of protesters.and deployed stun grenades into crowds during ugly clashes in Melbourne outside a major weapons expo.
City roads were locked down, tram routes disrupted and police forced to escort delegates into the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on day one of the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition, a three-day conference that billed itself asPolice officers were allegedly pelted with horse faeces, rocks, eggs and rotten tomatoes, fires were lit in bins on the streets and anti-war protesters were doused with pepper spray and tear gas.
Military equipment, heavy-duty trucks and semiautomatic guns were displayed during the three-day event, with at least one military tank discreetly delivered to the venue.Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights.
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