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Australian prime minister jostled by tent protesters
Julia Gillard stumbles and loses shoe trying to escape indigenous rights demonstrators protesting against Australia DayThe Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard, stumbled and was caught by a security guard as riot police helped her force a path through a crowd of rowdy protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia Day. About 200 supporters of indigenous rights surrounded a Canberra restaurant and banged its windows on Thursday while Gillard and the opposition leader, Tony Abbott, were inside officiating at an awards ceremony.
published date:Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:30:01 GMT