Police withdraw charges against more than 100 climate protesters about two years after they blockaded the port of Newcastle. Multiple outlets report that the demonstration involved Rising Tide activists who successfully disrupted coal ship operations as part of one of Australia’s largest climate protests. According to The Guardian, the case is resolved in Newcastle local court, where the police prosecutor withdraws charges against 125 protesters. The outlets agree that the number of charges dropped is in the hundreds, reflecting charges laid against a group of protesters involved in the blockade. The reports also note that the protesters could have faced up to two years in prison if convicted, based on the alleged offences at the time charges were filed. Climate Defenders Australia, a legal group representing most of the protesters, states it petitioned police for the withdrawal of charges. The reports characterize the outcome as a procedural move by police leading to dismissal of the charges against the group.