'Invasion day' rally draws crowds as agitator barred from ceremony

By Tammy Mills, Gene Efron, Tom Cowie
Updated January 26 2018 - 3:08pm, first published 3:03pm
<p>Invasion Day Rally Melbourne 2018 26th January 2018 THE AGE NEWS PHOTO Chris Hopkins</p> <p>Invasion Day Rally in Melbourne on Australia Day 2018 26th January 2018 THE AGE NEWS PHOTO by Chris Hopkins</p>
<p>Invasion Day Rally Melbourne 2018 26th January 2018 THE AGE NEWS PHOTO Chris Hopkins</p> <p>Invasion Day Rally in Melbourne on Australia Day 2018 26th January 2018 THE AGE NEWS PHOTO by Chris Hopkins</p>

Tens of thousands of people descended upon Melbourne's CBD on Friday to take part in an "invasion day" rally amid rising tensions in the city and with police promising a "zero tolerance" approach to any violent behaviour.

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