Competing Rallies Cripple Capitals as Crowds Pour In

Police officers stand in front of people holding up banners and placards during an anti-racism protest march in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 13, 2025. WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images

Protesters from different ends of the political spectrum shut down major city centres on Sept. 13 as police remained on guard to fend off potential clashes.

Thousands took to the streets in Melbourne, Sydney, and other capitals under the Australia Unites banner, made up of several splinter groups, on Saturday.