Australians Assaulted by Police as They Unite Against Medical Tyranny — September 22, 2021 at Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne
Australians Assaulted by Police as They Unite Against Medical Tyranny — September 22, 2021 at Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne
Final Two Minutes at the Shrine of Remembrance – 22.09.21
by Real Rukshan
September 22, 2021
Raw footage of the final two minutes of the protest at the Shrine of Remembrance. 22.09.21
Stand-off at the Shrine of Remembrance
by The Age
September 23, 2021
Protesters gathered at the Shrine of Remembrance on September 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Protests started on Monday over new COVID-19 vaccine requirements for construction workers but turned into larger and at times violent demonstrations against lockdown restrictions in general. The Age photographers Jason South, Eddie Jim and Wayne Taylor were there covering the unfolding events.
Thousands of people angry about vaccinations and Lockdowns shut down parts of the city and descended on the Shrine of Remembrance before being forced out by riot police.
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cover image credit: screenshot from footage by Real Rukshan
all other images credit: The Age, Jason South photographer