Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion wrapped up a national week of protests on Sunday, disrupting peak hour traffic with daily protests in States and Territories across the country.
The group held events throughout the week such as a morgue-style “die-in” and a dramatic action where a 17-year-old hoisted himself onto a 30-feet high tripod blocking a major highway exit in Melbourne. The seven days of protest closed with a civil disco-bedience in Victoria, where protesters blocked traffic with a disco party.
Extinction Rebellion's Jane Morton said the events were aimed at highlighting the risks to humans and the environment as a result of the climate ecological emergency.