Dozens arrested as anti-fossil fuel protesters join Australian coal blockade

Police arrest 66 people after climate change activists block train tracks and entrance to Newcastle harbour as part of global Break Free From Fossil Fuels actions

Police have arrested 66 people in anti-fossil fuel protests in the Newcastle, home to Australia's biggest coal export port.

Hundreds of kayaks and boats blocked the entrance to Newcastle harbour in an attempt to stop coal ships from leaving or entering. Another group blocked train tracks used to transport coal on the Sandgate Bridge in the city's north west.