A Channel 10 reporter was filmed being pushed to the ground amid clashes between demonstrators and counter-protesters at an anti-immigration rally in Melbourne on Sunday. Rebeka Powell was caught in a crush between police and protesters while covering the March for Australia rally, which drew around 600 people, after violence broke out and rival groups began throwing glass and plastic bottles at each other. The incident, captured on video from multiple angles, highlights the risks faced by journalists covering volatile protests and drew a wave of sympathetic public reaction online.

Powell, who is 155cm tall, was heard being told "get back" by an officer before falling backwards; she later said she was "fine" and joked about the ordeal on social media. Victoria Police confirmed three arrests for allegedly assaulting officers and assisting arrest, with two more people expected to be charged on summons for offensive behaviour, and said the majority of the roughly 600 attendees protested peacefully. Speakers at the rally included right-wing influencer Hugo Lennon, who criticised One Nation leader Pauline Hanson for not attending, and online personality Lisa Jane Spencer, who gave a controversial "welcome to country" address.