Blockade Australia climate protests cause traffic chaos in Brisbane and Melbourne

Queensland police alerted to man who suspended himself over Port of Brisbane Road, blocking all eastbound lanes

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Climate activists have launched a second day of nationwide protests, with campaigners warning the public to brace for rolling protests across Australia.

Traffic in Brisbane was disrupted on Tuesday by Blockade Australia, which also launched a simultaneous protest in Melbourne, blocking Webb Dock Road in front of the Port of Melbourne gates.

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