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Climate protest: More than 100 arrested at world's largest coal port

2023-11-27 09:24
Protesters say the 30-hour blockade stopped over half a million tonnes of coal from leaving Australia.
Climate protest: More than 100 arrested at world's largest coal port

A two-day blockade of the world's largest coal port has triggered 109 arrests.

Hundreds of activists swam or used kayaks to occupy the Newcastle port's shipping lane in Australia, to protest climate inaction.

They claim the disruption prevented over half a million tonnes of coal from leaving...