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Dozens of people have been arrested after protesters scaled a train bound for the Port of Newcastle and shovelled coal out of its wagons.

About 50 protesters have been arrested during a climate change protest near the world's largest coal export port of Newcastle.

Rising Tide direct action shuts down the coal line to Kooragang Island for at least three hours on Sunday.

Rising Tide Climate Activists demand an end to coal exports from Port of Newcastle

The Group of Seven rich nations have agreed to call for reducing gas consumption and increasing electricity from renewable sources while phasing out fossil-fuels faster and building no new coal-fired plants, France's energy transition minister said on Saturday. G7 environment and energy ministers, however, could not agree on a specific…

Glencore looks to spin off its Hunter coal mines

Sapporo (Japan) (AFP) - G7 allies kicked off two days of "difficult" climate talks in northern Japan on Saturday, facing pressure to show progress on key fossil fuel commitments in an example to other major economies including China.

The Condamine river in Queensland is bubbling with methane escaping from fracking operations, but Origin Energy says it's old news.

Environmental activists hold concerns for a Queensland river and surrounding areas after gathering footage showing methane bubbling close to a local weir.

Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, was found in 1996 after centuries underwater surrounded by coal despite sinking in 1719 - more than 100 years before it was used on ships

Retired provincial official Zhu Xiaoming is under investigation by local graft agencies for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’