There've been four days of protests in Melbourne - leading to hundreds of arrests - they've been protesting against the lockdown and demanding a vaccine mandate for the construction industry be lifted. On Wednesday, police shot rubber bullets and pepper rounds at hundreds of protesters who gathered at the city's Shrine of Remembrance locked in a stand-off with riot police. Things were a bit quieter yesterday - but its a public holiday there today and things have flared up. Rebekah Holt is a New Zealand journalist based in Melbourne.
Police officers detain a protestor in Sydney today, following calls for an anti-lockdown protest rally. Protests were held in Sydney and Melbourne. Photo: AFP or licensors
