Overview

• Coordinated March for Australia rallies and Unite Against Racism counter-protests were held across most capitals, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra.
• Victoria Police said two officers were taken to hospital in Melbourne after projectiles were thrown, including bluestone rocks, bottles with glass shards and rotten fruit.
• Police in Melbourne used capsicum spray, rubber rounds, flash bangs and stun grenades to keep rival groups apart, erected barricades on Bourke Street and made at least one arrest.
• Investigators are reviewing vision to identify additional offenders, with officers noting a small number of “hardcore” participants driving violence and confirming possible further arrests.
• Reports noted neo-Nazi and far-right figures in the Melbourne crowd, while other cities saw large but largely controlled rallies; ACT Police briefly arrested two people under exclusion orders and Sydney recorded no injuries or arrests.