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Politics
Melissa Meehan and Allanah Sciberras

Violent protest clashes cast safety cloud over city

A state minister says protesters won't get pepper-sprayed if they aren't violent or causing trouble. (Jay Kolger/AAP PHOTOS)

Violent protesters have sparked concerns a major Australian city is heading towards the distrust of police and disregard for community safety seen overseas.

Two officers were injured when riot police were pelted with large rocks and shards of glass as they tried to separate an anti-immigration rally from a counter-protest against racism in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday.

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