The massive protest, the largest since the 2003 Iraq war demonstrations, defied attempts to ban it by the NSW Labor government and the police.

Protesters in Sydney and Melbourne have marched in support of Palestinians in Gaza, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge closed to traffic as an estimated 100,000 people walked across.

Julian Assange joins thousands in a powerful protest across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to the war in Gaza, highlighting the urgent need for Palestine recognition and humanitarian response.