Thousands of protesters decrying Covid-19 vaccinations gathered in cities around Australia today as smaller counter-rallies supporting health measures also marched.
Australia's vaccine program remains voluntary and highly successful, with nearly 85% of the population over 16 fully vaccinated and life returning to relative normality for those double-jabbed.
But protesters rallied across several of Australia's major cities against vaccine mandates, which are not universal and have only been applied to certain occupations by state authorities.
In Melbourne, a crowd of several thousand called for state leader Daniel Andrews to be jailed and voiced anger over controversial new proposed pandemic powers.