This looks ominous.
Do Aussie cops carry guns?
Yes, Australian police are generally armed.
But they are actually pretty well trained to avoid using them compared to some places.
If any of them lose it though, yeah, it could go very bad very quickly.
What they got today is rubber bullets and pepper spray among other things.
They have used those weapons today and injured protesters at other locations in Melbourne.
They have the potential to fire projectiles here but they may damage the Shrine Of Remembrance in the process.