Police say they were pelted with rocks, glass bottles and fruit after opposing sides of migration protests clashed in "unacceptable" scenes.

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Victoria Police officers used flashbangs, pepper spray and rubber bullets to try and control crowds after a protest against what organisers call mass migration brought strong numbers to Melbourne's CBD.

Superintendent Wayne Cheeseman said people from a counter protest, dubbed 'United Against Racism: Migrants and Refugees Are Welcome', were "desperately" trying to reach the other demonstration and confront those assembled.

Two police officers were hospitalised. One female sergeant was suspected to have

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