Violent Clashes, Claims of Acid Throwing at Melbourne Anti-Weapons Protest

There have been violent clashes between police and protesters outside the Land Forces exhibition at Melbourne’s South Wharf. The conference and trade exhibition is held once every two years, attracting hundreds of defence officials and personnel from around the world. Among the more than 800 organisations represented this year, of which many are exhibitors, were several weapons manufacturers. Police were anticipating up to 25,000 demonstrators and had called on interstate forces for help well before today, but later put the number at just 1,200. They locked down all roads leading to the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, with ramps to the M1 freeway and West Gate Freeway also blocked, causing significant traffic delays....