On Sunday, NSW Police arrested 141 people associated with a climate protest in Newcastle. It came after thousands of people took out kayaks and inflatable rafts in an attempt to block coal ships entering the world’s biggest coal port. In today’s podcast, we’ll break down what the protesters were aiming to do, how NSW Police responded and what comes next.

Listen: Do we have a right to protest?

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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