Tens of thousands of Aussies demonstrated against immigration at March for Australia rallies around the country, but violence erupted in Melbourne where far-left extremists attacked police.

Flag-waving patriots gathered peacefully in every capital city on Sunday, including Melbourne where the only violence was between counter-demonstrators and police near Parliament House.

Described as “anti-racism demonstrators” by the corporate press, the far-left extremists threw large rocks, chunks of concrete, bottles filled with shards of broken glass and rotten fruit, burned flags and set rubbish bins on fire, police said.