Thousands protest lockdown in Australia; several arrested Unmasked participants march across Sydney, carrying signs calling for 'freedom' and 'the truth' By Associated Press Share: 3 Photos A protester, center, is arrested by police at a demonstration at Sydney Town Hall during a 'World Wide Rally For Freedom' anti-lockdown rally in Sydney, Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP) Photo Gallery SYDNEY — Thousands of people took to the streets of Sydney and other Australian cities on Saturday to protest lockdown restrictions amid another surge in cases, and police made several arrests after crowds broke through barriers and threw plastic bottles and plants.