Thousands of students march in Melbourne to demand climate action


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Some spoke of hope for change, others responded to barbs from politicians, including the prime minister. The sardonic humour of high school was out in full force.


“Science doesn’t care about your opinion,” read one.


“There will be more learning in school when there is more learning in government,” read another.


With chants ranging from elaborate anti-Adani slogans to the more concise “do something, do something” and “ScoMo’s got to go!” the throng left Old Treasury, marched down Collin St, turned on Russell and up Bourke towards Parliament.


Although the Liberal federal government was in the cross-hairs of many protesters, several speakers and the Australian Youth Climate Coalition, which helped organise the national-strike, also pledged to hold any future Labor government to the same standards.


Article source: http://smh.com.au/national/bali-volcano-anxious-wait-for-australians-amid-mount-agung-eruption-threat-20170925-gyok7q.html

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