What we learned, Sunday 31 August
That’s it from me, Graham Readfearn, and from our live news coverage for the day. But first a quick recap.
Thousands attended anti-immigration around the country at about 20 locations, under the banner “March for Australia”.
There were angry scenes in Melbourne where police used pepper spray as they tried to keep counter protests seperate. A neo-Nazi was among the speakers at there.
Federal MP Bob Katter in Townsville and One Nation senators Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts in Canberra have been with the March for Australia protestors.
The wife of suspected police killer Dezi Freeman has urged the sovereign citizen to surrender as police entered a sixth day searching for him in bush around Porepunkah in northern Victoria.
Shadow immigration minister Julian Leeser argued the Albanese government’s support for Palestine had created the atmosphere that encouraged “lowlife criminals” to attack Jewish community buildings last year.
A man and a woman were stabbed by two men who entered their southwest Sydney home wearing face coverings, in what officers think was a case of mistaken identity. The two were in a stable condition in hospital. Three children under 10 were also in the home but were not injured.
Race records were broken in Sydney’s marathon this morning, where there were 35,000 runners registered for the run’s debut as a world major marathon.
Thanks for sticking with us and stay safe. Have a good evening.
Updated
Neo-nazis and politicians among protesters at anti-immigration rallies
Here’s our full story just published on the anti-immigration rallies that took place around Australia today, where thousands turned out draped with Australian flags.
My colleagues Stephanie Convery and Natasha May write that a neo-Nazi was among the speakers at a tense rally in Melbourne.
Politicians from One Nation and Katter’s Australia party were among those attending rallies in Canberra and Townsville.
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