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Mass rallies in Australia for Black Lives Matter

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Tens of thousands of people have been protesting across Australia in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The marches were inspired by the death of African American George Floyd in police custody.

However, protesters were also highlighting the mistreatment and marginalisation of Australia’s Aboriginal people.

Protesters were ready to defy a ban in Sydney but it was overturned at the last minute by a court of appeal.

Rallies have also been organised in Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and elsewhere.

They have been in high spirits with no reports of unrest.

Although the rallies were sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, many in Australia were also protesting against the treatment of its indigenous population by police.

Banners reading “I can’t breathe” remembered the words of Floyd before his death, while another said: “Same story, different soil.”

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