Kayaking Protesters Block Australian Shipping Route
Hundreds of protesters kayaked into the waters around Newcastle, New South Wales, to protest the Australian government's climate inaction.
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00:00 Over 100 people have been arrested in Australia during a protest at the world's biggest coal port.
00:07 Thousands are gathered here today, both from Newcastle and all across Australia, young, old, from all walks of life,
00:15 to send a clear message to our government that coal is fueling the climate crisis.
00:21 Hundreds of activists took to the waters around Newcastle in New South Wales over the weekend in protest of climate inaction.
00:29 They say they want the government to cancel new fossil fuel projects.
00:33 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to cut emissions when taking office last year,
00:39 but has since greenlit four new coal mines.