Tag: Protest
More than 100 arrested following Port of Newcastle protest
Despite having 30 hours to state their case, those involved in the People’s Blockade of the Port of Newcastle finally pushed their luck.
Woman charged following unauthorised protest on Hunter rail corridor
A 22-year-old woman has been charged following an unauthorised protest on a rail corridor in the Newcastle area on Monday.
50 people charged following climate protest at Sandgate
At least 50 activists have been charged following an unauthorised climate protest in the Hunter region on Sunday.
Hunter teachers ‘seeing red’ over high workloads, low wages
Scholastic professionals throughout the Hunter were seeing “red” on Wednesday in response to being over-worked and under-paid.
Police pepper spray New Zealand vaccine mandate protesters
New Zealand police have surprised vaccine mandate protesters with a pre-dawn operation on day 23 of their occupation outside parliament.
‘Unprecedented’ New Zealand protest stymies police
The Convoy 2022 NZ movement has now occupied the parliament lawns in Wellington for a fortnight, frustrating police and angering locals.
Aged care restrictions to lift amid vaccine mandate protests
Restrictions on aged care facilities due to COVID-19 are lifting as a large vaccine mandate rally was held in Canberra.
US protest convoys to back Canada truckies
Convoys of SUVs and minivans filled with supplies are setting off in the United States to support Canadian truck drivers protesting vaccine mandates.