Police accused of heavy-handed tactics on journalists covering anti-mining protests

Victoria Police have been accused of using heavy-handed tactics on several journalists covering the anti-mining protests in Melbourne. But police aren’t backing down from their actions. Vision has emerged of officers rag-dolling Channel 7 reporter Paul Dowsley, while Ailish Hallinan, reporter for Farrago Magazine, was pepper sprayed, despite being “at least five metres away” from … Continue reading Police accused of heavy-handed tactics on journalists covering anti-mining protests