NSW Police say they've arrested 138 protesters in Newcastle Harbour for allegedly blocking the shipping channel in the world's largest coal port.

In short:

NSW Police have arrested 138 people for allegedly defying directions not to enter the shipping channel in Newcastle Harbour.

The Port Authority has temporarily paused shipping movements due to safety concerns.

What’s next:

A police operation on the harbour is continuing.

  • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Climate change, looking more likely to collapse civilisation, so what do we do? side line green politcans, arrest climate change protestors and keep destroying the world.

    • Brickhead92@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 month ago

      Well of course it’s going to sound negative when you put it like that, but you have to take the positives from it; like, now share prices won’t dip. In the end that’s what really matters.