Protest on Saturday in West End against development proposal

A peaceful march was held at Bunyapa Park on Saturday to protest a development proposal that would affect a West End community garden and demolish the adjoining housing.

Councillor for the Gabba Ward Jonathan Sri attended the rally in support of the group and said the development would contribute to more people becoming homeless.

Christian leaders urge govt to accept more Afghan refugees

Christian leaders are urging the federal government to raise the humanitarian intake of Afghan refugees from 3,000 to 20,000.

The Christians United for Afghanistan campaign is also calling for a special one-off refugee intake - outside of the existing humanitarian program - similar to that announced by the Abbott government in 2015 when 12,000 places were allocated for Syrian refugees.

Violence unfolds in Greece over anti-vaccine protest

An anti-vaccine protest in Greece turned violent, with police resorting to tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons to control the crowd.

In Athens, thousands of people are protesting the decision to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for health workers and students.

Similar protests occurred last month, and also ended in violence.