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Police drop charges against 125 Rising Tide protesters two years after Newcastle port blockade

Published: 8/7/2026, 5:39:57 AM 1 source(s)
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Climate change activists faced up to two years in prison if convicted over blockade of world’s largest coal port Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police have dropped charges against more than 100 protesters two years after they blockaded the port of Newcastle as part of one of Australia’s largest climate protests. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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