Australia NewsClimate Activist Spared Jail Over BlockadeSavePrintPolice officers detain a protestor during a rally in Sydney. Climate activist group Blockade Australia stage a protest in Sydney, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. AAP Image/Flavio BrancaleoneAAP12/15/2022|Updated: 12/15/2022A climate change activist who suspended himself above a train track at a Sydney port has avoided jail despite his “irresponsible, unlawful” protest.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesHome Invader Shot Dead by Cops after Stabbing WomanFeb 06, 2026News Corp Builds ‘Moat With Crocodiles’ to Fight AI Intellectual Property TheftFeb 05, 2026Hearing for Woman Accused of Killing Grandsons Paused for Psychiatric AssessmentFeb 04, 2026NSW Teen Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Israeli PresidentFeb 04, 2026Related Topicsclimate protestsBlockade Australia