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As always, it was suppose to be a peaceful rally. But when you have two rallies with opposing ideology, things could be different. Reclaim Australia is a nationalist with anti-Islam and anti-immigration message. #NoRoomForRacism is a counter-rally opposin
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Police on standby for rallies between the anti-Muslim and anti-racism protestors. EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Snapseed Streetphoto_color Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Protest
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Spring Street was shut down by the police to separate both rallies. Many have to make detour to reach their designated area. While some wander into the wrong camp, I had no problem finding mine with placards like these. The Anti-Racism group's designated
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It was so peaceful I could take a selfie with the placard in front of the police, but they were not smiling. EyeEm Melbourne NoRoomForRacism Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Protest Reportage Streetphoto_color
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18/07/2015 10:54am 1 hour since the Anti-Racist group started gathering, the number is growing. Beside some minor scuffle with opposing protestors who were trying to reach the other side of the road, everything was normal. Photographing the rally with my
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Several businesses along Bourke Street near to Parliament House were closed, including this 7-11 store. NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Streetphoto_color Protest Reportage
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The peace before storm
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18/7/2015 11:14am The march started! But it caught me by surprise, I was assuming the group will be marching along Bourke Street towards city centre but I was wrong. The group turn around towards Little Bourke Street and headed to the north of Spring Stre
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18/7/2015 11:16am The face-off with the police began outside Princess Theatre with most of the action on the far end of this photo. Capsicum spray were used to push back protestors as police struggled to hold their line. I decided to stay where I was as t
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18/7/2015 11:19am The police were caught by surprise, most were just waiting for the next move. Their line were stretched thin as you can see the Reclaim Australia rally was just metres away from the Anti-Racism group. NoRoomForRacism Protest Procamera Mo
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18/7/2015 11:21am Police on horseback began charging towards Anti-Racism protestors to push back the line. This move caused confusion among the protestors and it caught me by surprise. No one from the Anti-Racism camp was trying to push forward, there wer
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18/7/2015 11:23am Police on horseback moved back to their initial position and hold the line from there. Anti-Racism protestors remained in position and hold the line with more and more supporters joining them. EyeEm Melbourne NoRoomForRacism Procamera Mo
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18/7/2015 11:29am Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! was heard coming from the Reclaim Australia protest. It was met with huge vocal respond from the Anti-Racism protestors. NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photoj
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18/7/2015 11:35am Beatbox artist rallying the Anti-Racism crowds. NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Protest Streetphoto_color
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18/7/2015 11:40am Anti-Racism protestors trying to stop Reclaim Australia protestor from joining the rally. Most turned back after some heated exchange. NoRoomForRacism Procamera EyeEm Melbourne Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Pr
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My favourite placard of the day. NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Protest Streetphoto_color
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First aid recommendation for pepper spray removal is to start with applying whole milk to the affected area. You can apply it to the effected area via a spray bottle, splash it directly on your skin, saturate a clean towel and lay it over the effected are
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18/7/2015 11:45am Little Bourke Street turned into a makeshift first-aid area for victims of pepper-spray. This man was recovering from the burn and gave me a thumbs up when I took the photo. The spirit was high. NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera
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This is how you do it - pepper-spray antidote. NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Streetphoto_color Protest
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Pepper-sprayed victim, does she looks violent to you? NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Streetphoto_color Protest
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Street medic helping another pepper-sprayed victim. NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Protest Streetphoto_color
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Street Medics
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I'm not too sure but you did ask to play in Asia Cup instead of Oceania. NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Streetphoto_color Protest Reportage
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18/7/2015 12:11pm Reclaim Australia supporter being turned away and had milk splashed at him by Anti-Racism protestors. NoRoomForRacism EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Protest Streetphoto_color
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I'm always against physical confrontation. NoRoomForRacism Procamera Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Protest Streetphoto_color
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Reclaim Australia's protestors provoking Anti-Racism protestors in Melbourne. EyeEm Melbourne Procamera Snapseed Streetphoto_color Mobilephotography IPhoneography Photojournalism Reportage Protest Anti-racism
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3 United Patriots supporters trying to breach the line of Anti-Racism protestors.
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United Patriots supporters chased down Spring Street after provoking the Anti-Racism protestors.
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A scuffle broke out when supporters from the United Patriots were outrun by protestors from the Anti-Racism protestors.
