Australia news live: activists gather in Newcastle for coal blockade; controversial social media ban to get single day review in parliament

Climate activists will take to the water today to protest against fossil fuels at the world’s biggest coal port. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHeatwave conditions are building over parts of Victoria and New South Wales today.According to the Bureau of Meteorology, much of Victoria will experience heatwave conditions, with maximum temperatures in the mid to high 30s. Continue reading...

Australia news live: activists gather in Newcastle for coal blockade; controversial social media ban to get single day review in parliament

Climate activists will take to the water today to protest against fossil fuels at the world’s biggest coal port. Follow today’s news headlines live

Heatwave conditions are building over parts of Victoria and New South Wales today.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, much of Victoria will experience heatwave conditions, with maximum temperatures in the mid to high 30s. Continue reading...