Newcastle port blockade: paddling activists take part in one of the biggest climate protests in Australia's history

Rising Tide's weekend occupation of shipping channel urges the government to raise fossil fuel taxes and stop new coal projectsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIt felt more party than protest as hundreds of people paddled into the Port of Newcastle on kayaks, surfboards and pontoons in what organisers hope will be the biggest civil disobedience action in Australia's history.On shore people stood shoulder to shoulder on Saturday, waving at the protesters, who will occupy the channel for 30 hours to stop coal exports from leaving Newcastle. Continue reading...