Protesters Stop Boats in World’s Biggest Coal Port, Nearly 200 Arrested

Students and climate protestors take to the water in attempt to blockade the access to the Newcastle coal port in protest for climate action during People’s Blockade in Newcastle, Australia, on Nov. 22, 2024. Roni Bintang/Getty Images

Almost 200 people have been arrested for pausing activity at the world’s biggest coal port as part of a climate protest.

Protesters formed a “blockade” in the Port of Newcastle on Sunday in the third day of unrest, calling on the federal government to rule out new coal and gas mines and for a 78 percent tax on coal and gas exports.