Pepper spray used and fires break out as weapons expo protesters face off with police in Melbourne’s CBD
Public transport to be affected as anti-war protesters rally outside Land Forces expo at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition CentreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFires have broken out and police have used pepper spray during confrontations with anti-war protesters who have descended on Melbourne’s CBD.Vision from the scene shows at least one protester being arrested and Victoria police using pepper spray on others at a rally outside the Land Forces exposition at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...
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