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Activists arrested for Parliament House protest

Eight protesters have been arrested for spray painting climate change slogans outside Parliament House and the PM's Canberra residence.

Charges laid after Victoria anti-lockdown protest

A man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted a police officer during an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne's CBD.

Myanmar protests recall 1988 uprising

Protests against Myanmar's military government have broken out across the nation, on the anniversary of the bloody suppression of a 1988 uprising against a previous army junta.

Eight protestors face court for property damage

Eight Extinction Rebellion ACT protestors faced court yesterday charged with defacing public property following protest activity at the John Gorton Building in Parkes ACT on Friday 6 August.

Man charged for pushing NSW police horse

A man has been charged after allegedly assaulting police officers and pushing a police horse during Sydney's anti-lockdown protest.

Locked down Victoria in ‘precarious position’

Victoria is in a "precarious position" on the first full day of its sixth lockdown, as authorities race to suppress two separate outbreaks of the Delta coronavirus variant.

Sydney CBD in exclusion zone to stop rally

Taxi and rideshare companies face fines of up to half a million dollars if they take passengers into the Sydney CBD on Saturday.

Up to 1000 police ready to meet protesters in Sydney

Up to a thousand police officers will be on duty to meet anyone considering attending an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney this weekend.

NSW crisis cabinet to meet over COVID-19

The NSW crisis cabinet will meet to map out a strategy to deal with the evolving COVID-19 crisis after a week that saw daily infections soar and an illegal violent street protest in Sydney with thousands of unmasked people defying lockdown restrictions.

Victorian lockdown strategy is working: Andrews

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says it's still too early to know whether the state will emerge from lockdown as planned.

More charges over NSW lockdown protest

Two men will face court in the wake of an anti-lockdown protest in central Sydney, accused among other offences of striking a police horse.

Virus-hit state needs JobKeeper: NSW treasurer

The NSW treasurer has called for the reintroduction of the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme amid Greater Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak as Labor demands a summit to discuss the health crisis.

Police strike force vows to find lockdown protesters

A special strike force of detectives will analyse footage from social media, CCTV and police-worn body cameras to identify and punish those who defied stay-at-home orders to protest against lockdown in Sydney.

Report calls for Hobart cable car refusal

A contentious plan to build a cable car to the top of Hobart's Mt Wellington would diminish the landmark's tourism, recreational and cultural values, an independent report has found.

Biggest protests in Cuba for decades

Chanting "freedom" and calling for President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down, thousands of Cubans have attended rallies.

What’s on: Australia Day 2021 in Canberra

CW has compiled a list of eleven community events on in Canberra this Australia Day, 26 January 2021, and in the lead up to the day.

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