Protests
Street searches, ring of steel expanded as anti-war protesters return
Police used metal detectors to scan anti-war protesters for weapons outside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday morning.
- by Lachlan Abbott, Rachael Dexter, Alex Crowe, Cassandra Morgan and Sherryn Groch
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As it happened: Dozens arrested as demonstrators disrupt Melbourne weapons expo
Anti-war demonstrators have vowed to continue to protest after a day of violent clashes in which members of the group pelted police with horse poo, rocks, eggs, beer bottles, tomatoes, canned food and a mild acid.
- by Tom Cowie and Cassandra Morgan
Police chief lashes ‘hypocritical’ protesters as city prepares for more unrest
Anti-war protesters have vowed to return for more demonstrations against the Land Forces expo after a day of violent clashes with police.
- by Melissa Cunningham, Cameron Houston and Tom Cowie
Guns, sandwiches and a 60-tonne tank: Inside the Land Forces expo
The Land Forces arms expo features weaponry that can kill en masse, alongside armour to protect military dogs. And more lanyards than you can poke a howitzer at.
- by Sherryn Groch
In pictures: Land Forces protests in Melbourne
Protesters turned out to disrupt the Land Forces expo, confronting massed police forces.
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Victoria Police
Police pelted with poo, deploy stun grenades as Melbourne protests turn ugly
Several fires were lit as police locked down city roads leading to the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on day one of the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition.
- by Melissa Cunningham, Cameron Houston and Cassandra Morgan
Why are people protesting? Everything you need to know about the Land Forces expo
What are the weapons being showcased inside the convention centre? Who is protesting? Answers to all your questions about the Land Defence Expo here.
Police to get up to $15 million to deal with anti-war protests this week
Hundreds of extra officers have been deployed and police powers have been expanded to respond to protests outside the Land Forces weapons expo in Melbourne this week.
- by Rachel Eddie
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Melbourne
‘Disrupt the weapons’: Woman arrested as protest against military expo blocks West Gate
An anti-war protester has been arrested after she “affixed” herself to a car decorated to look like a reptile, which blocked traffic ahead of a military exposition in Melbourne next week.
- by Hannah Kennelly
Opinion
Greens
The Greens sent an attack dog to savage Labor. But did it dig up the wrong dirt?
The Greens present a genuine threat to the Albanese government, but a misstep this week may pose a bigger risk to themselves.
- by David Crowe
Protest directs fury at Labor as tens of thousands march through city for CFMEU
A sea of protesters marched through central Melbourne, expressed their disgust for federal Labor’s move to put the CFMEU into administration.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Cameron Houston