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Hostile protest turns violent at CFMEU in Melbourne

Glass bottles have been pelted at the Melbourne headquarters of the CFMEU as a protest against mandatory vaccines turned ugly.

Construction workers protest mandatory jab at CFMEU

Hundreds of construction workers have stormed their union's headquarters in Melbourne, protesting against new mandatory vaccination rules.

Media, police outnumber US Capitol activists

A few hundred demonstrators have turned up for a rally, in the shadow of the fortified US Capitol, to support those charged in the January 6 riot but were vastly outnumbered by the media and a heavy police presence.

Victoria braces for unrest, 535 new COVID cases

Victoria's police force will embark on its biggest operation in two decades to quash a Melbourne anti-lockdown protest, as "picnic day" arrives for pandemic-fatigued residents.

Public transport halt to thwart Melbourne protest

Public transport will be suspended this weekend to prevent protesters travelling to Melbourne's CBD for an anti-lockdown rally.

Flower growers protest New Zealand lockdowns

Flower growers have given away thousands of flowers on the steps of New Zealand's parliament to protest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Anti-lockdown protests squashed across NSW

Police have broken up almost 70 mini-protests against COVID-19 lockdowns across NSW and arrested 135 people.

Man charged over Sydney lockdown protest

Another man has been charged over the violent anti-lockdown protest in Sydney's CBD last month.

France protests continue over COVID pass

Thousands have demonstrated across France for a sixth weekend against a COVID-19 health pass required for daily activities.

Victoria records 65 new COVID-19 cases

Victoria has recorded 65 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases from 44,147 tests for the virus conducted on Saturday.

Hundreds arrested at anti-lockdown rallies

Hundreds of protesters have been arrested and many more fined as thousands of people gathered at anti-lockdown rallies across the country. 

States aim for 80 per cent, lockdown end

Australian state and territory leaders are racing to hit COVID-19 innoculation targets as federal Labor calls for an eventual "reasonable debate" on vaccine passes.

Anti-lockdown protests underway in Brisbane, Melbourne

Anti-lockdown rallies are underway in Melbourne and Brisbane as hundreds of police officers flood Sydney's CBD to prevent another planned protest.

Sydney anti-lockdown protest leader Khallouf jailed

An alleged organiser of a proposed anti-lockdown protest in central Sydney this weekend has been sentenced to at least three months' jail.

Climate protests block fuel terminals

Protesters across Australia have taken to blocking fuel terminals in response to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, detailing the dramatic effects of carbon emissions.

Death plunge sparks Myanmar condemnation

Five people have jumped from an apartment building in Myanmar's main city of Yangon, killing at least two of them in a bid to escape a raid by security forces, media reports say, sparking condemnation among opponents of military rule.

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