Between 10,000 and 20,000 people rallied in Melbourne鈥檚 CBD to the tune of AC/DC鈥檚 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll)鈥 in an effort to save the city鈥檚 live music scene on February 23. The march followed the route of the song's videoclip, set in Melbourne鈥檚 CBD 34 years ago.
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Protests against tuition fees brought Canada to a standstill on February 7. In Toronto, as temperatures dropped to as low as -20掳C, more than 6000 students took to the streets, demanding the government increase funding to make post-secondary education accessible.
When US President George Bush visits Australia in September for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, thousands are expected to hit the streets in opposition to the man perhaps most known for his extensive war crimes and suspect election 鈥渧ictories鈥.
Thousands across Canada took to the streets on October 28 against the country聮s military intervention in Afghanistan. In wind, rain and in some cases snow, people turned out in more than 30 communities to stand against the mission. Forty-three Canadians have died in Afghanistan since 2002. The country has around 2300 troops serving there.