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Environment
Duncan Murray

Arrest threat for protesters who block major coal port

Climate protesters risk being arrested if they try to blockade the Port of Newcastle. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Climate protesters face arrest if they go ahead with plans to blockade the world's biggest coal port after the NSW Supreme Court backed police barring the action.

The court issued an order on Thursday deeming the planned protest at the Port of Newcastle from November 22 to 24 an unauthorised assembly after police moved to deny organisers a permit.

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