The latest protests come ahead of the gradual easing of virus restrictions in Melbourne.
Authorities in Melbourne arrested more than 70 people for flouting stay-at-home orders to protest against lockdown restrictions Sunday, September 13, with some demonstrators clashing with riot police at a market in the city.
They were met by a heavy police presence, with scuffles breaking out as the riot squad swept through market's fruit and vegetable aisles. Last weekend,"Freedom Day" events were held across Australia to protest what some labelled the government's"overblown" response to the pandemic, which has killed more than 900,000 people worldwide.
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