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They are calling it the largest civil disobedience climate protest in the history of Australia. This weekend, thousands of activists, young and old, from across the country descended on the world’s largest coal port at Muloobinba (Newcastle), on Awabakal and Worimi land and water.
The protesters were blocking shipping traffic at the Port of Newcastle over the weekend
The protesters were blocking shipping traffic at the Port of Newcastle over the weekend, challenging the nation's dependence on fossil fuel exports.
Environmental activists from Rising Tide blocked the Port of Newcastle, demanding action on climate change and rejecting new coal projects.
The activists, including a 97-year-old grandfather and a coal miner, called for an end to new coal projects.