Clashes have been reported between police and anti-lockdown protesters at the "Freedom Day" rally in Melbourne, Australia.
Videos from the scene show a large crowd of protesters gathered at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance demanding a rollback of coronavirus-induced measures, including a nightly curfew. The rally attendees were heard chanting "scam".
An old man was heard shouting: "I can't believe this is my country! This is my Australia. I was born and bred here – for 82 years!"
A heavy police presence was witnessed at the scene.
Dozens of arrests have been reportedly conducted as protesters engaged in clashes with the authorities.