An anti-immigration rally and counter-protest turned violent as police tried to separate the groups Photo: Jay Kolger/AAP PHOTOS

Civil unrest could make tourists think twice about visiting one of Australia's major capital cities, with calls for safety measures to reassure the public.

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Two officers were injured when riot police were pelted with large rocks and shards of glass while trying separate an anti-immigration rally from a counter-protest against racism in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday.

The ugly scenes came during a state crime wave, with the number of criminal incidents in Victor

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