Australia: Mass arrests of protesters at Newcastle coal port

Over 8,000 people from across Australia attended the “People’s Blockade” in Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW) over the weekend ...
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Australian court rules against draconian anti-protest laws in NSW

The New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that far-reaching anti-protest laws passed by the state’s Labor government earlier this year are invalid, because they breach the implied ...

Protesters blockade world’s largest coal port

Thousands of climate activists launched kayaks and small boats into a major Australian harbour on Saturday as a flotilla protest entered its second day.
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Legal experts, civil libertarians warn the NSW government is 'eroding' the right to protest

When 60 neo-Nazis lined the front gates of NSW parliament last week, the premier's response was swift and familiar. As questions and public outrage began mounting over how the rally proceeded under ...