'It's not Mad Max': Police call for calm after shoppers trade blows over toilet paper

Authorities are calling for calm after coronavirus fears saw a scuffle break out over toilet paper supplies at a Sydney supermarket.

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A fight between shoppers over toilet paper has been likened to "the Thunderdome" from the Mad Max film series, with police urging people to remain calm amid coronavirus panic.

A brawl broke out between Woolworths customers on Saturday morning when a woman and her daughter appeared to begin stockpiling packs of toilet tissue, attracting the ire of a fellow shopper.

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'It's not Mad Max': Police call for calm after shoppers trade blows over toilet paper | SBS Korean