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Bridge climate protesters jailed for rush-hour chaos

Bridge climate protesters jailed for rush-hour chaos

Two climate protesters who blocked lanes on a busy Melbourne bridge have been jailed while a third awaits sentencing.

Three charged after protest chaos on busy city bridge

Three charged after protest chaos on busy city bridge

Three charged after protest chaos on busy city bridge

Three charged after protest chaos on busy city bridge

Protesters have been charged after climate group Extinction Rebellion used a hire truck to block traffic on a major Melbourne bridge.

Rallies mark second anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Rallies mark second anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Rallies mark second anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Rallies mark second anniversary of Ukraine invasion

Hundreds of Australians have taken part in rallies to mark two years since Russia invaded Ukraine as calls for more military support grow.

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Pro-Palestine activists arrested after rooftop standoff

Pro-Palestine activists arrested after rooftop standoff

A pro-Palestine protest on the roof of a Melbourne factory has led to charges against eight people.

Shock at call for moratorium on 'reckless renewables'

Shock at call for moratorium on 'reckless renewables'

Anti-renewables activists want to protect agricultural land but the energy industry says solar and wind is future-proofing farmers and giving regions new jobs.

Police played role in pride march clash, organisers say

Police played role in pride march clash, organisers say

Victoria Police boss Shane Patton has denied officers escalated a clash with protesters at a Melbourne pride march despite organisers slamming both sides.

Protest over co-ed plans for prestigious boys' school

Protest over co-ed plans for prestigious boys' school

Students returning to Newington College after summer holidays have been greeted by a protest over plans to admit girls to the elite Sydney boys' private school.

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Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Victorians have marked Australia Day in a myriad of ways, from celebrations of the nation's progress to mourning the impact of colonialism, and the tennis.

Many thousands turn out for Invasion Day protests

Many thousands turn out for Invasion Day protests

Many thousands turn out for Invasion Day protests

Many thousands turn out for Invasion Day protests

Invasion Day protests have been held around Australia with tens of thousands of demonstrators calling for an end to discrimination and deaths in custody.

Melbourne march to mark 100 days of war in Middle East

Melbourne march to mark 100 days of war in Middle East

Melbourne march to mark 100 days of war in Middle East

Melbourne march to mark 100 days of war in Middle East

Palestinian supporters in Melbourne have staged a rally to commemorate 100 days of war in the Middle East.

'Tell the truth': ABC office vandalised for second time

'Tell the truth': ABC office vandalised for second time

'Tell the truth': ABC office vandalised for second time

'Tell the truth': ABC office vandalised for second time

The ABC's Melbourne office has been vandalised for a second time in a week after red paint and a message about Palestine was scrawled on the building.

'Keep fighting': school students' promise for Palestine

'Keep fighting': school students' promise for Palestine

'Keep fighting': school students' promise for Palestine

'Keep fighting': school students' promise for Palestine

Students say they will not let up with their demands as hundreds skipped school in support of Palestine and an end to the conflict in Gaza.

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

White supremacists have marched through Ballarat without an arrest, raising questions about the approach of police and the effectiveness of a new ban.

'Continue to resist': National rallies demand ceasefire

'Continue to resist': National rallies demand ceasefire

'Continue to resist': National rallies demand ceasefire

'Continue to resist': National rallies demand ceasefire

For the eighth week in a row, supporters for a free Palestine marched through Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on Sunday, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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PM condemns protest targeting Hamas hostages' group

Demonstrators have targeted the loved ones of people held hostage by Hamas, who are in Australia pushing for their freedom.

Disrupt Burrup activists slam search, seizure of phones

A group of protesters have been searched by police and had their phones seized as they attempted to film a documentary outside Woodside's Burrup Hub.

Ceasefire, aid calls for 'unprecedented crisis' in Gaza

As hostilities pause in Gaza, humanitarian organisations are calling for aid to be greatly increased with fears fuel, food and water are running out.

Teachers face wrath over Palestine action in schools

Education union members have been condemned by the Victorian government for calling on teachers and staff to invite Palestine advocates to speak at schools.

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'Get educated': students strike to support Palestinians

NSW school students swapped textbooks for placards at a rally in solidarity with children in Gaza who can't go to school after Israel declared war on Hamas.

Students rally to support a free Palestine

School students have rallied in Melbourne to show solidarity with Palestinians, blocking traffic at a major intersection.

Rural communities rally against water buybacks

People have rallied in three towns against water buybacks for the Murray Darling, as the senate considers how to return the resource to the environment.

Stay-in-class instruction over Palestine student strike

Victoria's education department is providing government schools with formal advice over a planned student strike for Palestine in central Melbourne.

More Australians flee Gaza as ceasefire calls mount

A big group of Australians has escaped war-torn Gaza as the conflict continues between Israel and Hamas.

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students across the nation have taken a day out of class to protest government inaction on climate change and the continued support of fossil fuels.

Police spread thin with 'enormous' cost of protests

Hundreds of officers are being deployed to major rallies over the war in Gaza, leading states to foot the bill.

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