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Several thousand people took to Australia's streets on Saturday protesting Covid-19 vaccination mandates, while smaller crowds gathered to support the measures that have elevated the country to be one of the most inoculated in the world. Nearly 85 per cent of Australians aged 16 and above have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of November 19. While nationwide vaccinations are voluntary, states and territories have mandated vaccinations for many occupations and barred the unvaccinated from activities such as dining out and concerts. Chanting "Freedom, freedom" and carrying "End Segregation Now" signs, several thousand anti-vaccination protesters marched through Melbourne's downtown,…
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