Australian police are investigating after a statue of Captain James Cook was covered in red paint and disfigured, ahead of ...

Captain Cook Statue in Sydney Defaced Ahead of Australia's National Day SYDNEY (Reuters) - A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east ...

“Randwick City Council condemns this act of vandalism of the heritage Captain Cook statue,” he said. "Vandalism has no place in public discussion. It is an illegal act that does a disservice ...

While Cook is historically recognised as the explorer who charted and claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain in 1770, his arrival is also seen as a prelude to the violent colonisation, ...

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 ...

The statue was targeted for the second time in 12 months [Randwick City Council] Australian police are investigating after a statue of Captain James Cook was covered in red paint and disfigured ...

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.

Police in Sydney are investigating after a statue of British explorer Captain James Cook was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before Australia's national day. Police said several items ...