Australian police say they have arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world’s biggest coal export ports.
A total 32 people were arrested and charged with “marine-related” offences on Saturday and early Sunday at the Port of Newcastle.
Several activists engaged in “unsafe practices” on the water during the protests, New South Wales state police said.
Climate activist group Rising Tide, which claimed responsibility for the latest protest, said hundreds of activists paddled kayaks into the harbour’s shipping lane.
