Victoria police said 20 protesters were outnumbered by 150 from another group, which hurled ‘water balloons at the speakers’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastProjectiles were thrown at speakers and one person arrested as protesters and counter-protesters faced off outside Parliament House in Melbourne on Saturday.About 20 people initially attended the planned #WomenWILLSpeak rally that commenced at about 11am, Victoria police said in a statement.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-08-17 07:02:07
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