Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle

Activists have blocked another two coal ships from entering the Port of Newcastle on the fourth day of the Rising Tide protests, bringing the total number of ships turned around by campaigners this weekend to three.

Thousands of people have gathered at Rising Tide’s annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. It began on Thursday and will continue until Tuesday.

Hundreds have kayaked into the port with many more watching on from the beach.

Three activists secured themselves to the anchor chain and sides of a ship on Sunday as part of a Greenpeace Australia Pacific action, the environment group said in a statement.

Australian musicians Oli and Louis Leimbach, who had earlier performed at the protest as part of the band Lime Cordiale, were joined by Dr Elen O’Donnell, a