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Thousands gather across Australia in anti-lockdown protests
- Published_at:2021-07-24
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Guardian Australia
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- description: Anti-lockdown protesters have marched in major Australian cities, as Covid cases spiked to record numbers in Sydney and authorities warned of a 'continuing and growing problem'. Thousands of angry, unmasked people marched through the Sydney central business district on Saturday afternoon demanding an end to the city’s lockdown, which is entering its fifth week. Police made several arrests of protesters who broke through barriers or threw plastic bottles at officers. Similar scenes unfolded in Melbourne and Adelaide, which are both in lockdown, and Brisbane, which is not. Subscribe to Guardian Australia ► http://bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs Anti-lockdown protests across Australia as Covid cases surge to record levels in Sydney ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/24/anti-lockdown-protests-across-australia-as-covid-cases-surge-to-record-levels-in-sydney Australia Covid live update ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/australian-news-live Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► https://theguardian.com/au Facebook ► https://facebook.com/theguardianaustralia Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardianaustralia Twitter ► https://twitter.com/GuardianAus TikTok ► https://tiktok.com/@guardianaustralia LinkedIn ► https://linkedin.com/company/guardianaustralia
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