Anti-lockdown protesters clash with police & stop traffic in Melbourne

Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clashed with police in Melbourne, leaving at least four people injured and more than five dozen arrested. Demonstrators gather during an anti-lockdown protest and police officers stand guard in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse more than 2,000 people – many of whom identified themselves as construction workers – who roamed along busy thoroughfares in Australia’s second-largest city, ABC News reported. *** The Australian government has locked down states as part of their Covid-19 spread prevention efforts to protect citizens. The NHS state the coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective and give you the best protection against COVID-19 for more information go to *** The protests were sparked by the Victoria state government’s decision this week to shut down the construction industry for two weeks in Melbourne and some regional areas. The government has also