Hundreds march on Pine Gap in secretive site's biggest protest in decades
About 300 people marched on the Pine Gap defence facility near Alice Springs, protesting its role in US military operations, in the site's largest demonstration since 1987.
About 300 people marched on the highly classified Pine Gap defence facility in Australia's Northern Territory. The demonstration was recorded as the site's largest protest since 1987.
Protesters objected to the facility's role in US military operations. Pine Gap has long stood as a symbol of intelligence and defence cooperation between the United States and Australia.
The scale of the protest suggests that rising international tensions are resonating with parts of the Australian public. Authorities have not indicated any change to the facility's operations so far.
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