Tag: Newcastle

The price of peaceful protest: 109 arrests, but the Newcastle Port blockade will be on again – Michael West

Climate protest, Rising Tide

The blockade of Australia’s biggest coal port Newcastle by climate protestors over the weekend resulted in 109 arrests. Wendy Bacon speaks with those arrested about the price of peaceful protest.

Source: The price of peaceful protest: 109 arrests, but the Newcastle Port blockade will be on again – Michael West

World’s biggest coal port joins fossil fuel divestment push | Environment | The Guardian

Newcastle is the seventh council in Australia to announce it will shun fossil fuels, reports the Sydney Morning Herald

Source: World’s biggest coal port joins fossil fuel divestment push | Environment | The Guardian