Thousands-strong crowds gather to protest, many holding signs and chanting slogans against vaccine rules.
Thousands of people are again marching in Australian cities to protest against vaccine mandates and government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Traffic has been blocked off by the protests. Parts of the CBD were already closed for the Melbourne Marathon, which ran on Sunday morning for the first time in two years.The Australian flag is a common feature of the protests.Two doses of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are required to access most venues and workplaces in Victoria.
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