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 ...

“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 ...

A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has been splashed with red paint and its hand removed days before Australians celebrate their controversial “Australia Day” on Sunday.

The mayor of Yarra City says the British explorer’s granite-bronze statue won’t be replaced, fearing more damage. Statues of colonial figures like James Cook were frequently targeted by ...

A statue of British explorer Captain James Cook in a suburb of Sydney has been vandalised ahead of Australia Day, the second such incident in as many years. New South Wales Police said they were ...

The Australian city of Melbourne will not replace a damaged monument to British explorer James Cook ... poured red paint over a different statue of Mr Cook in the lead-up to Australia Day earlier ...

MELBOURNE - The Australian city of Melbourne will not replace a damaged monument to British explorer James Cook ... red paint over a different statue of Cook in the lead-up to Australia Day ...