Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Australia’s two largest cities on Saturday, with several arrested in Sydney after violent clashes with police.
Appalling behaviour by the “ Freedom”
mob. pic.twitter.com/vHlcmAbdGm— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 24, 2021
Organisers had dubbed the protest a “freedom” rally and publicised it on social media pages frequently used to spread vaccine disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Attendees carried signs and banners reading “Wake up Australia” and “Drain the Swamp” — echoing messages seen in similar demonstrations overseas.
Helicopters buzzed the streets above Sydney, a city of five million people that is struggling to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant.
Similar gatherings were planned in other urban centres.
The state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, reported 163 new cases Saturday for a total of nearly 2,000 infections in the current outbreak.
After escaping much of the early pandemic unscathed, around half of Australia’s 25 million people are now in lockdown across several cities.
There is growing anger at the restrictions — which are often only partially observed — and the conservative government’s failure to provide adequate vaccine supplies.
Just 11 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in Sydney, crowds of people are attending a large and unauthorised anti-lockdown protest. pic.twitter.com/asW5K1tuIE
— Josh Bavas (@JoshBavas) July 24, 2021
Stephen Jones, a member of the national parliament from Sydney, condemned the protesters as “selfish, reckless idiots”.
“Nobody wants to be in lockdown. This is exactly how you keep it going.”
Police said they supported “free speech and peaceful assembly, however, today’s protest is in breach of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders”.
Stepped outside my house in Chippendale 5 mins ago to see some intense police brutality – assuming this is an anti-lockdown protest that police diverted from Broadway pic.twitter.com/TOdDTf7kNi
— Amy Thomas (@amyclairethomas) July 24, 2021
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Australia’s two largest cities on Saturday, with several arrested in Sydney after violent clashes with police.
Appalling behaviour by the “ Freedom”
mob. pic.twitter.com/vHlcmAbdGm— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 24, 2021
Organisers had dubbed the protest a “freedom” rally and publicised it on social media pages frequently used to spread vaccine disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Attendees carried signs and banners reading “Wake up Australia” and “Drain the Swamp” — echoing messages seen in similar demonstrations overseas.
Helicopters buzzed the streets above Sydney, a city of five million people that is struggling to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant.
Similar gatherings were planned in other urban centres.
The state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, reported 163 new cases Saturday for a total of nearly 2,000 infections in the current outbreak.
After escaping much of the early pandemic unscathed, around half of Australia’s 25 million people are now in lockdown across several cities.
There is growing anger at the restrictions — which are often only partially observed — and the conservative government’s failure to provide adequate vaccine supplies.
Just 11 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in Sydney, crowds of people are attending a large and unauthorised anti-lockdown protest. pic.twitter.com/asW5K1tuIE
— Josh Bavas (@JoshBavas) July 24, 2021
Stephen Jones, a member of the national parliament from Sydney, condemned the protesters as “selfish, reckless idiots”.
“Nobody wants to be in lockdown. This is exactly how you keep it going.”
Police said they supported “free speech and peaceful assembly, however, today’s protest is in breach of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders”.
Stepped outside my house in Chippendale 5 mins ago to see some intense police brutality – assuming this is an anti-lockdown protest that police diverted from Broadway pic.twitter.com/TOdDTf7kNi
— Amy Thomas (@amyclairethomas) July 24, 2021
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Australia’s two largest cities on Saturday, with several arrested in Sydney after violent clashes with police.
Appalling behaviour by the “ Freedom”
mob. pic.twitter.com/vHlcmAbdGm— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 24, 2021
Organisers had dubbed the protest a “freedom” rally and publicised it on social media pages frequently used to spread vaccine disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Attendees carried signs and banners reading “Wake up Australia” and “Drain the Swamp” — echoing messages seen in similar demonstrations overseas.
Helicopters buzzed the streets above Sydney, a city of five million people that is struggling to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant.
Similar gatherings were planned in other urban centres.
The state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, reported 163 new cases Saturday for a total of nearly 2,000 infections in the current outbreak.
After escaping much of the early pandemic unscathed, around half of Australia’s 25 million people are now in lockdown across several cities.
There is growing anger at the restrictions — which are often only partially observed — and the conservative government’s failure to provide adequate vaccine supplies.
Just 11 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in Sydney, crowds of people are attending a large and unauthorised anti-lockdown protest. pic.twitter.com/asW5K1tuIE
— Josh Bavas (@JoshBavas) July 24, 2021
Stephen Jones, a member of the national parliament from Sydney, condemned the protesters as “selfish, reckless idiots”.
“Nobody wants to be in lockdown. This is exactly how you keep it going.”
Police said they supported “free speech and peaceful assembly, however, today’s protest is in breach of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders”.
Stepped outside my house in Chippendale 5 mins ago to see some intense police brutality – assuming this is an anti-lockdown protest that police diverted from Broadway pic.twitter.com/TOdDTf7kNi
— Amy Thomas (@amyclairethomas) July 24, 2021
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Australia’s two largest cities on Saturday, with several arrested in Sydney after violent clashes with police.
Appalling behaviour by the “ Freedom”
mob. pic.twitter.com/vHlcmAbdGm— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 24, 2021
Organisers had dubbed the protest a “freedom” rally and publicised it on social media pages frequently used to spread vaccine disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Attendees carried signs and banners reading “Wake up Australia” and “Drain the Swamp” — echoing messages seen in similar demonstrations overseas.
Helicopters buzzed the streets above Sydney, a city of five million people that is struggling to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant.
Similar gatherings were planned in other urban centres.
The state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, reported 163 new cases Saturday for a total of nearly 2,000 infections in the current outbreak.
After escaping much of the early pandemic unscathed, around half of Australia’s 25 million people are now in lockdown across several cities.
There is growing anger at the restrictions — which are often only partially observed — and the conservative government’s failure to provide adequate vaccine supplies.
Just 11 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in Sydney, crowds of people are attending a large and unauthorised anti-lockdown protest. pic.twitter.com/asW5K1tuIE
— Josh Bavas (@JoshBavas) July 24, 2021
Stephen Jones, a member of the national parliament from Sydney, condemned the protesters as “selfish, reckless idiots”.
“Nobody wants to be in lockdown. This is exactly how you keep it going.”
Police said they supported “free speech and peaceful assembly, however, today’s protest is in breach of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders”.
Stepped outside my house in Chippendale 5 mins ago to see some intense police brutality – assuming this is an anti-lockdown protest that police diverted from Broadway pic.twitter.com/TOdDTf7kNi
— Amy Thomas (@amyclairethomas) July 24, 2021
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Australia’s two largest cities on Saturday, with several arrested in Sydney after violent clashes with police.
Appalling behaviour by the “ Freedom”
mob. pic.twitter.com/vHlcmAbdGm— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 24, 2021
Organisers had dubbed the protest a “freedom” rally and publicised it on social media pages frequently used to spread vaccine disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Attendees carried signs and banners reading “Wake up Australia” and “Drain the Swamp” — echoing messages seen in similar demonstrations overseas.
Helicopters buzzed the streets above Sydney, a city of five million people that is struggling to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant.
Similar gatherings were planned in other urban centres.
The state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, reported 163 new cases Saturday for a total of nearly 2,000 infections in the current outbreak.
After escaping much of the early pandemic unscathed, around half of Australia’s 25 million people are now in lockdown across several cities.
There is growing anger at the restrictions — which are often only partially observed — and the conservative government’s failure to provide adequate vaccine supplies.
Just 11 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in Sydney, crowds of people are attending a large and unauthorised anti-lockdown protest. pic.twitter.com/asW5K1tuIE
— Josh Bavas (@JoshBavas) July 24, 2021
Stephen Jones, a member of the national parliament from Sydney, condemned the protesters as “selfish, reckless idiots”.
“Nobody wants to be in lockdown. This is exactly how you keep it going.”
Police said they supported “free speech and peaceful assembly, however, today’s protest is in breach of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders”.
Stepped outside my house in Chippendale 5 mins ago to see some intense police brutality – assuming this is an anti-lockdown protest that police diverted from Broadway pic.twitter.com/TOdDTf7kNi
— Amy Thomas (@amyclairethomas) July 24, 2021
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Australia’s two largest cities on Saturday, with several arrested in Sydney after violent clashes with police.
Appalling behaviour by the “ Freedom”
mob. pic.twitter.com/vHlcmAbdGm— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 24, 2021
Organisers had dubbed the protest a “freedom” rally and publicised it on social media pages frequently used to spread vaccine disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Attendees carried signs and banners reading “Wake up Australia” and “Drain the Swamp” — echoing messages seen in similar demonstrations overseas.
Helicopters buzzed the streets above Sydney, a city of five million people that is struggling to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant.
Similar gatherings were planned in other urban centres.
The state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, reported 163 new cases Saturday for a total of nearly 2,000 infections in the current outbreak.
After escaping much of the early pandemic unscathed, around half of Australia’s 25 million people are now in lockdown across several cities.
There is growing anger at the restrictions — which are often only partially observed — and the conservative government’s failure to provide adequate vaccine supplies.
Just 11 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in Sydney, crowds of people are attending a large and unauthorised anti-lockdown protest. pic.twitter.com/asW5K1tuIE
— Josh Bavas (@JoshBavas) July 24, 2021
Stephen Jones, a member of the national parliament from Sydney, condemned the protesters as “selfish, reckless idiots”.
“Nobody wants to be in lockdown. This is exactly how you keep it going.”
Police said they supported “free speech and peaceful assembly, however, today’s protest is in breach of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders”.
Stepped outside my house in Chippendale 5 mins ago to see some intense police brutality – assuming this is an anti-lockdown protest that police diverted from Broadway pic.twitter.com/TOdDTf7kNi
— Amy Thomas (@amyclairethomas) July 24, 2021
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Australia’s two largest cities on Saturday, with several arrested in Sydney after violent clashes with police.
Appalling behaviour by the “ Freedom”
mob. pic.twitter.com/vHlcmAbdGm— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 24, 2021
Organisers had dubbed the protest a “freedom” rally and publicised it on social media pages frequently used to spread vaccine disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Attendees carried signs and banners reading “Wake up Australia” and “Drain the Swamp” — echoing messages seen in similar demonstrations overseas.
Helicopters buzzed the streets above Sydney, a city of five million people that is struggling to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant.
Similar gatherings were planned in other urban centres.
The state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, reported 163 new cases Saturday for a total of nearly 2,000 infections in the current outbreak.
After escaping much of the early pandemic unscathed, around half of Australia’s 25 million people are now in lockdown across several cities.
There is growing anger at the restrictions — which are often only partially observed — and the conservative government’s failure to provide adequate vaccine supplies.
Just 11 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in Sydney, crowds of people are attending a large and unauthorised anti-lockdown protest. pic.twitter.com/asW5K1tuIE
— Josh Bavas (@JoshBavas) July 24, 2021
Stephen Jones, a member of the national parliament from Sydney, condemned the protesters as “selfish, reckless idiots”.
“Nobody wants to be in lockdown. This is exactly how you keep it going.”
Police said they supported “free speech and peaceful assembly, however, today’s protest is in breach of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders”.
Stepped outside my house in Chippendale 5 mins ago to see some intense police brutality – assuming this is an anti-lockdown protest that police diverted from Broadway pic.twitter.com/TOdDTf7kNi
— Amy Thomas (@amyclairethomas) July 24, 2021
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Australia’s two largest cities on Saturday, with several arrested in Sydney after violent clashes with police.
Appalling behaviour by the “ Freedom”
mob. pic.twitter.com/vHlcmAbdGm— Max Uechtritz (@plesbilongmi) July 24, 2021
Organisers had dubbed the protest a “freedom” rally and publicised it on social media pages frequently used to spread vaccine disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Attendees carried signs and banners reading “Wake up Australia” and “Drain the Swamp” — echoing messages seen in similar demonstrations overseas.
Helicopters buzzed the streets above Sydney, a city of five million people that is struggling to contain an outbreak of the Delta variant.
Similar gatherings were planned in other urban centres.
The state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, reported 163 new cases Saturday for a total of nearly 2,000 infections in the current outbreak.
After escaping much of the early pandemic unscathed, around half of Australia’s 25 million people are now in lockdown across several cities.
There is growing anger at the restrictions — which are often only partially observed — and the conservative government’s failure to provide adequate vaccine supplies.
Just 11 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in Sydney, crowds of people are attending a large and unauthorised anti-lockdown protest. pic.twitter.com/asW5K1tuIE
— Josh Bavas (@JoshBavas) July 24, 2021
Stephen Jones, a member of the national parliament from Sydney, condemned the protesters as “selfish, reckless idiots”.
“Nobody wants to be in lockdown. This is exactly how you keep it going.”
Police said they supported “free speech and peaceful assembly, however, today’s protest is in breach of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders”.
Stepped outside my house in Chippendale 5 mins ago to see some intense police brutality – assuming this is an anti-lockdown protest that police diverted from Broadway pic.twitter.com/TOdDTf7kNi
— Amy Thomas (@amyclairethomas) July 24, 2021
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