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In short:

Sydney grandmother Jann Alhafny said her back was broken after she was pushed to the ground by a riot squad officer.

Ian Payne was also injured after attending the protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia.

A police officer was allegedly bitten by a protester, and treated by paramedics on Monday night.

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[โ€“] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Wow, that's nuts! No wonder the cops were acting as if they could get away with anything!

[โ€“] SarahFromOz@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago

Because they could.

The parallels to the past are striking! I have just been reading about Joh Belke-Peterson and it is eerie the way the past appears to be repeating:

1971 Springbok Tour & Secret Deals: In response to anti-apartheid protests, Bjelke-Petersen declared a month-long state of emergency, giving police extended powers. Evidence, including revelations in the book Three Crooked Kings, showed Bjelke-Petersen made a secret deal with the police union, promising officers they would not be penalized for any actions taken to suppress demonstrators.