Hundreds take to water for Newcastle coal port protest despite attempt by NSW police to stop them
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Guardian Australia · Australia · Oceania
About 600 Rising Tide activists were in the water at Newcastle port, with hundreds more onshoreGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA climate group has overcome efforts by police and the New South Wales government to stop a protest at the world’s largest coal port, with hundreds of people taking to the water to unfurl a sign that said “coal exports = climate chaos”.About 600 Rising Tide protesters paddled on kayaks and water crafts into the Port of Newcastle on Saturday to demand funding for coal workers to transition to new jobs and a safe and livable climate. Hundreds m
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