Statues of Melbourne founder John Batman and a World War I soldier have been damaged overnight. Cameron Micallef The John Batman memorial statue at the Queen Victoria Market has been cut in half.

To commemorate the 19,000 Victorians killed during World War I, the city of Melbourne built the Shrine of Remembrance in 1924. The monument, which was inspired by famous Greek sights like the ...

Two iconic Melbourne statues have been vandalised in the lead up to Australia Day. Vandals defaced a statue honouring John Batman, one of the pioneers for modern day Melbourne.

An Anzac memorial in Melbourne has been vandalised ahead of Australia Day, while a monument to the founder of the city was toppled over and smashed.. Victoria Police are investigating both ...

Protesters in Melbourne also spray-painted the words “land back” on a memorial for Australian soldiers who died fighting in World War I. And on Sunday in Canberra, the capital, there was ...