Attack on Australian News Crew ‘Troubling’ Says PM

A large law enforcement response is seen near the White House after a protest was dispersed on June 1, 2020 in downtown Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

An Australian news crew has been shot with rubber bullets and assaulted by police in the United States while covering protests outside the White House.

Network Seven cameraman Tim Myers was hit with a riot shield and punched in the face, while reporter Amelia Brace was clubbed with a truncheon.