Hundreds of climate protesters joined a rally in Canberra on Wednesday – days after a protest in NewcastleFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 20 Rising Tide protesters have been arrested for blocking a road to federal Parliament House after they took their protest from Newcastle to Canberra on Wednesday.It comes after NSW police arrested 173 Rising Tide protesters on the water after they paddled on kayaks and rafts to disrupt the Port of Newcastle – the world’s largest coal port. Organisers say it was Australia’s largest climate civil disobedience action.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Jordyn Beazley
Publish date : 2024-11-27 06:05:42
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Rising Tide protesters arrested in Canberra for blocking road to Parliament House
