Australian activists fined for damaging ship
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Ten Greenpeace activists charged with vandalising coal ships, have appeared in a magistrates court in Australia's east coast town of Cairns.
The group were given six-month good behaviour bonds and were each fined $US97, but no convictions were recorded.
Each person also had to pay $US240 restitution to police for costs incurred during their arrests.
They were detained two weeks ago after painting climate-change slogans on ships waiting to dock at the port of Mackay.
