EPISODE · Nov 21, 2024 · 16 MIN
How police try to shut down climate protests
from 7am · host Solstice Media
Hundreds of climate activists, aboard rafts and kayaks, have paddled out into the Port of Newcastle for a so-called “protestival”, to disrupt the world’s largest coal port. The activists behind the protest, Rising Tide, are defying a police-sought court order that tried to have the protest stopped due to safety concerns.It means the demonstration will run in the presence of a police force that has a full suite of powers.Today, producer for 7am Cheyne Anderson on how challenges like this are becoming more common, set against a backdrop of a nation-wide crackdown on the right to protest.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Producer for 7am Cheyne Anderson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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