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Rising Tide banned from using council land for protests at world’s largest coal port in Newcastle • Nov. 10, 2026, 9:55 PM ET (The Guardian)

Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze at NSW feed mill • Oct. 17, 2026, 12:36 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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