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Captain Cook statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day
Australian police are investigating after a statue of Captain James Cook was covered in red paint and disfigured, ahead of the Australia Day weekend. It is the second time in 12 months that the statue in Sydney has been vandalised.
Monuments defaced as Australia Day protests ramp up
Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday where tens of thousands across the country are expected to join protests in support of Aboriginal people who say the date is not one to celebrate.
James Cook Statue Vandalised Ahead Of Australian National Holiday
Vandals in Australia poured red paint over a statue of famed British explorer James Cook, officials said Friday ahead of large anti-colonial protests expected over the weekend.
Historic Captain Cook statue vandalised again amid Australia Day controversy
A well-known statue of Captain James Cook was vandalized once again in 12 months ahead of the Australia Day weekend.As per BBC, the statue, which was first revealed in 1874 was defaced with red paint and physically damaged.
Australia Day attack: Prime minister statues decapitated in Ballarat James Cook paint bombed before January 26
The busts of former Australian prime ministers have been decapitated and a statue of James Cook has been paint bombed in separate attacks just days out from Australia Day.
Captain Cook statue vandalised before Australia Day celebrations
A statue of James Cook, the captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, has been sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before the country’s national day...
Captain Cook statue defaced ahead of Australia Day
SYDNEY - A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before Australia’s national day,
Captain Cook statue in Australia defaced ahead of ‘Invasion Day’
SYDNEY >> A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before Australia’s national day,
Captain Cook statue vandalized ahead of Australia Day
Australian police are investigating after a statue of Captain James Cook was covered in red paint and disfigured, ahead of the Australia Day weekend.It is the second time in 12 months that
Australia police launch investigation after statue of Captain Cook is vandalized in Sydney
Police in Australia launched an investigation on Friday after a statue of British naval officer James Cook was found vandalized in Sydney.
Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on ...
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Historic Statues Vandalized Amid Australia Day Controversy
Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day protests. One of John Batman, linked to Indigenous ...