<p>Activists protesting Australia’s handling of the offshore detention centre on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea scaled the iconic Sydney Opera House on November 9.</p><p>At least four members from protest group</a> Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens Alliance (WACA) scaled the venue at Circular Quay on Thursday morning with plans to unfurl a banner criticising the Australian governments responsible for the ongoing crisis in PNG. At least one of the climbers was apprehended by police, the group said</a>.</p><p>“Right now men on Manus Island are starving, stricken with thirst, and suffering enormous torment,” a spokeswoman for the organisation said in a statement</a>, adding that the Australian government should accept New Zealand’s offer to accept 150 refugees from PNG.</p><p>WACA are known for highly visible protests. On Monday the group scaled a crane at the Melbourne Cup</a> and in December, 2016 they temporarily shut down Parliament</a> after scaling the Federal building and pouring red dye into a reflecting pool. Credit: Twitter/Georgebakhos1 via Storyful</p><br />
