Politics latest: Police feared crowd crush in Sydney Harbour Bridge protest as activists, police clash in Melbourne

Police were worried about lives being lost as 90,000 people marched across the Harbour Bridge, while anti-Israel activists blockaded a Melbourne bridge.

A portrait of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was held up behind leaders of the Sydney Harbour Bridge march on Sunday. Picture: Getty Images

Welcome to The Australian’s live coverage as 90,000 pro-Palestine protesters marched across the Harbour Bridge, which was closed to traffic, while activists and police clashed in Melbourne.