Protestors have bravely resisted police repressionas part of large pandemic protests being held around Australia. Brisbane saw thousands of people march through the city with at least one arrest leading to a stand-off with officers.

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Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters and a police operation has shut down Melbourne in a violent stand-off. Motorists were left in gridlock, forcing a last-minute location change as the march moved from Richmond to Hawthorn.

Melbourne and Sydney anti-lockdown protests: violent clashes as police arrest demonstrators

Anti-lockdown protesters surge past Victoria police officers in Melbourne. The Australian state recorded 535 new coronavirus cases and one death on Saturday. Photograph: James Ross/AAP