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Invasion Day rally sees thousands take to Melbourne streets, two men detained by police
Police have briefly detained two apparent counter-protester during Melbourne’s largely peaceful Invasion Day march, which saw thousands of people walk through the CBD.
Key points:
- A man draped in an Australian flag was handcuffed near the march’s end at Flinders Street Station
- Speakers at the event called for more recognition of Indigenous history and an end to black deaths in custody
- There were more subdued Australia Day celebrations this year due to the coronavirus pandemic
Melbourne did not hold its traditional Australia Day parade this year due to coronavirus restrictions.
Premier Daniel Andrews and Governor Linda Dessau attended Victoria’s official flag-raising ceremony at Government House, with frontline workers invited to attend.
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