Invasion Day Rally Held in Sydney
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Perth man charged with ‘intent to harm’ after alleged homemade bomb thrown at Invasion Day rally
Noongar elder Herbert Bropho was addressing the crowd at the ‘terrifying’ moment alleged device landed on stage
Emotions have run high at competing Australia Day rallies as the prime minister highlighted the role immigrants have played in helping to shape the nation.
Police evacuated buildings and locked down the Perth CBD after a man threw a device into a crowd of 2000 people protesting Australia Day.
Thousands of Invasion Day demonstrators were evacuated from Forrest Place in Perth’s CBD after a potential explosive was thrown into the crowd on Monday afternoon.
Thousands of Australians are expected to take to the streets for rallies and marches on Australia Day, with heightened police presence in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack.
Follow our rolling coverage of all the major Australia Day events and protests taking place across Sydney today.
While the split between those who want to change the date and those who want to keep it has not changed, those who oppose feel more strongly about it than ever.