A fire at the doors of Old Parliament House in Canberra has caused extensive damage to the front of the building as protesters were dragged away by police.
Five police officers have been injured in the Netherlands and at least 28 people detained as violent protests against COVID-19 restrictions continued for a second night.
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath has confirmed she has received threats due to the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandates but says "nothing is going to stop me" doing her job.
Controversial pandemic laws are being debated in the Victorian parliament as protesters maintain their presence outside, after several conducted a mock execution of the premier overnight.
Country Road Group has been accused by a union of putting down manure where workers from the fashion retailer's Victorian warehouse had planned to rally.
Dozens of protesters have rallied outside a Melbourne hotel being used to detain refugees after a COVID-19 outbreak escalated, with more than one-third of detainees testing positive for coronavirus.
