Prime Minister Scott Morrison has demanded an investigation into the assault of an Australian journalist and cameraman at the hands of US Police. "The crowd grew to about 50 or 60 people standing there and the only thing between them and us was this line of police which had arrived."Heavily armed police struck Seven Network reporter Amelia Brace with a truncheon and hit cameraman Tim Myers with a riot shield during a peaceful protest near the White House on Monday.Avery pulled back but had his microphone stolen, while a security officer hired by the network to shadow the reporters held off the aggressive group of about 15 men.Bevan Shields is the Europe correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.Later in the day, Walsh's colleague Ben Avery was chased down a central London street by a crowd hurling bottles and other projectiles.Walsh said the twin incidents demonstrated how exposed television reporters are when they are performing a live cross in the public."You are completely vulnerable and sometimes you forget that. He was detained by Conduit and bystanders before police arrived. Australian journalists 'brutally attacked' by U.S. Park Police while covering DC protest. But there was this one group that hung around and caused the trouble."The incident occurred on the third anniversary of the terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market in which three men ran down pedestrians and stabbed others in a late-night rampage that killed eight people and injured nearly 50 more. Dozens of journalists have reported being targeted by police officers while covering the protests, even after they had identified themselves as members of the press.She has bruising across her shoulders and welts from the rubber bullets, likening her injuries to being shot too closely with a paintball gun.Cabinet minister Greg Hunt said the federal government was always concerned about the wellbeing of Australians overseas."As Australia's Foreign Minister, Marise Payne, emphasised overnight, Australia is always supportive of people's right to peaceful protest and we encourage all involved to exercise restraint and to avoid violence.""It was an absolutely terrifying experience but we came through it together," Brace said.The union said Donald Trump's anti-media rhetoric had contributed to law enforcement agencies and protesters openly targeting journalists.Mr Morrison has spoken to Seven to check on the crew's welfare and offer his government's support, should they wish to pursue a formal complaint against police through the Australian embassy.In a statement posted to Twitter, Arthur B Culvahouse jnr wrote that "freedom of the press is a right Australians and Americans hold dear".The Ambassador continued: "We remain steadfast in our commitment to protecting journalists and guaranteeing equal justice under law for all."Brace told Sunrise on Wednesday morning that the pair were feeling flat and "a bit worse for wear" after the adrenaline had worn off."I understand that Channel 7 will make a formal police complaint asking to have the matter investigated.Reporter Tim Arvier said his cameraman and security guard were handcuffed but the officers were respectful and soon let the Australian crew go."We are in discussion with the State Department and they have offered assistance to identify where the complaint should be targeted.Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the attack as troubling and has asked for an investigation."In a democratic society the role of the media is critical, and it's important the media are able to report on events, including crises such as we're seeing in the United States, free from harassment," he told reporters."We take mistreatment of journalists seriously, as do all who take democracy seriously," he said in a statement shared by the US Embassy in Canberra.Brace was clubbed with a truncheon and Myers hit with a riot shield and punched in the face while covering peaceful protests in Washington DC's Lafayette Square on Monday.The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance has written to the US ambassador in Canberra to protest the attacks on journalists covering the civil unrest.Earlier, the US Ambassador to Australia responded to the footage of police assaulting Channel Seven journalists outside the White House.Australian Ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos said on Tuesday he was "aware of the treatment" inflicted on Amelia Brace and Tim Myers.Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese condemned the attack, saying they were simply doing their jobs.On Tuesday night, just after the 8pm curfew came into effect, New York City police officers surrounded, shoved and yelled expletives at two Associated Press journalists covering protests.A Nine Network crew was detained and searched by Minneapolis Police on Monday, and exposed to tear gas on Tuesday.He also ordered the embassy to investigate the incident and register Australia's "strong concerns" with local authorities."The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is intensely focused on the safety and welfare of Australians," he told reporters."The violence that has occurred towards members of the media is completely unacceptable.""We are providing consular support to the Australian citizens involved and my team will continue to check on their wellbeing," Sinodinos said.

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