Protesters, police clash at Australian military expo

"People have a right to protest peacefully, but you don't say you're opposed to defense equipment by throwing things at police. They've got a job to do and our police officers should be respected at all times,"

Exactly!!

Protesting with violence... providing further proof for the need of weapons....

I think you failed to the main objective of the "protast"... well done

All they have done is increase publicity for the manufacturers of these weapons. They will all be smiling and rubbing their hands in glee.

Sadly there is a need to be able to adequately defend yourself and your friends in a world rocked by conflicts of invasion and attempts to steal territory including international territory, and those occupying lands not their own. Until such aggression's are a thing of the past, there is no other choice available.

I really wish we would become as intelligent a species as many assume we already are. But with all the horrible things we do to each other, to other species and to the very world we live on, showing we are more stupid than smart, mostly from greed, it is a hard road ahead to become that intelligent species.

These people are a waste of space

And if someone ever attacked Australia these people would be the first to call for help from their military.

The smaller a protest is, the easier it is for provocateurs to discredit the protesters. Throwing things at police is a typical provocation. It's nothing new.

Australia, including Melbourne, has had many, many huge peaceful protests against the US/UK/Israeli genocide in Gaza.

EXCELLENT, CS Gas and Stun Grenades.

FINALLY.

Send them all on a one way flight to Ukraine and let them “Protest” on the front lines.

Pray tell, which country could attack Australia, Indonesia, Timor-Leste?

And if someone ever attacked Australia these people would be the first to call for help from their military.

Hamas supporters.

Their use of extreme violence, throwing acid among other things is no major surprise.

No acid was thrown as reported in the article.

Conflating Palestinian activists with Hamas supporters is a typical falsehood.

And the former are protesting Canberra's stance on Gaza/Israel.

False on all counts here.

An intentional slur while pumping smoke through a transparent trumpet.

Photo illustrate perfectly why the world is a mess. Peace, antiwar protester carrying a Palestinian flag on a burning street of mayhem...meanwhile attendees to the arms expo is probably peacefully sipping cocktails and discussing cricket.