Australian cities extend protests supporting BLM, indigenous peoplesDemonstrators take part in a Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney on Sunday, to call for an end to Aboriginal deaths in custody in Australia. (AFP photo)Several hundred people gathered in Sydney on Sunday as part of weekend-long protests in Australia's large cities in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and increased focus of the mistreatment of indigenous peoples. Masks and hand sanitiser were given out and organisers pleaded with people to maintain social distance at the Sydney protest. On Saturday, protests took place in Brisbane, Darwin and Perth, also attracting smaller crowds. According to latest government data, the indigenous population represents just over 3% of Australia's total population of about 25 million.

Source: Bangkok Post July 05, 2020 07:41 UTC