Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Protesters say they shut down a coal port in the Hunter region of New South Wales, stopping all ships from entering and leaving the harbour. About 500 people in kayaks and home-made rafts took part in the 11-hour blockade at Newcastle to protest against greenhouse emissions caused by the coal industry. Port Waratah Coal Services says the operations were barely affected and it was business as usual. But protest spokeswoman Carly Phillips says restricting coal ship …