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Police and protestors clash as mining conference enters second day

Over 100 protestors gathered outside the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on day two of the three-day International Mining and Resources Conference and Expo (IMARC). Police say they’ve made more than 40 arrests, and that one protestor and three police officers have taken to hospital. Photos by Liam Petterson. 

Police and protestors clash as mining conference enters second day

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