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The 1996 Parliament House riot (also called the Canberra riot), involved a physical attack on Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, on 19 August 1996. The riot followed the "Cavalcade to Canberra" protest rally organised by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) against the Howard government 's first Budget following the 1996 Australian ...
19 August – Thousands of protesters, in a breakaway group from a pre-budget rally against the Federal Government's workplace reforms, broke down the doors of Parliament House and caused an estimated $200,000 worth of damage in one of the most violent demonstrations ever seen in Australia. [58] [59] 20 August –
S11 refers to a series of protests against meetings of the World Economic Forum on 11, 12 and 13 September 2000 in Melbourne, Australia, where approximately 10,000 people of many ages and a wide cross section of the community were involved. [3] One of the groups involved in the protests called itself the S11 Alliance. [4]
Pages in category "Protests in Australia" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
According to police estimates reported by local media, at least 15,000 people were part of protests and music events in Sydney, while Melbourne’s central business district saw at least 30,000.
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The Million Woman March was a grassroots protest march for Black women in America that took place on October 25, 1997 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] [2] [3] The event was organized by local store owner Phile Chionesu and public housing activist Asia Coney, [1] [4] who worked independently of national organizations and spread awareness largely through the internet, flyers, local women's ...
1996 – Yatala Prison Riot, May 6, 1996 (Yatala Labour Prison, Adelaide, South Australia) [68] 1996 – Riots in Trafalgar Square during UEFA Euro 96, June 26, 1996 (London, England) 1996 – Drumcree riots, July 1996 (throughout Northern Ireland) Derry riots; 1996 – Parliament House Riot, August 19, 1996 (Canberra, Australia)