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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Maules Creek mine: 30 arrested as police break up protest – gallery

Leard Blockade Gallery: Leard Blockade
Protesters at the Maules Creek site at the Leard State Forest near Boggabri in northern NSW, on Monday morning Photograph: Greenpeace/Leard State Forest Alliance
Leard Blockade Gallery: Leard Blockade
Protesters at the Maules Creek site had been sitting atop machinery belonging to Whitehaven coal before arrests were made Photograph: Greenpeace/Leard State Forest Alliance
Leard Blockade Gallery: Leard State Forest
Greenpeace said around 150 were protesting against the mine, many of whom had chained themselves on to machinery Photograph: Greenpeace/Leard State Forest Alliance
Leard Blockade Gallery: Leard State Forest
Bill Ryan, a ninety year old veteran of World War Two was amongst around 30 arrested, AAP reported Photograph: Greenpeace/Leard State Forest Alliance
Leard Blockade Gallery: Leard State Forest
Activist groups say this image shows the moment 92 year-old Kokoda veteran Bill Ryan was arrested for taking part in the demonstration Photograph: Greenpeace/Leard State Forest Alliance
Leard Blockade Gallery: Leard State Forest
Protesters are opposed to the clearing of part of the Leard State Forest for a new $767 million mine near the town of Boggabri Photograph: Greenpeace/Leard State Forest Alliance
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