Protesters in kayaks gather near Newcastle, Australia, as a large cargo ship passes behind
Protesters take part in Rising Tide’s blockade of coal ships at Horseshoe beach in Newcastle in November 2025. Photograph: Darren Pateman/Reuters
Protesters take part in Rising Tide’s blockade of coal ships at Horseshoe beach in Newcastle in November 2025. Photograph: Darren Pateman/Reuters
Rising Tide banned from using council land for protests at world’s largest coal port in Newcastle

NSW premier Chris Minns warned council would be complicit in any ‘illegal activities that occur at these protests’