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. New ...

Police in Australia launched an investigation on Friday after a statue of British naval officer James Cook was found vandalized in Sydney.

Captain Cook statue disfigured and painted red in Sydney ahead of Australia Day - Police say they are investigating incident which saw statue’s hand and nose knocked off ...

The four spears were taken by Captain Cook's crew during their first contact with Australia in 1770. Captain Cook Square is being redeveloped into a leisure destination to attract new businesses.

Vandals damaged the statue's hand and face and covered it in red paint Australian police are investigating after a statue of Captain James ... it. Cook charted Australia's east coast in 1770 ...

A statue of British explorer Captain James Cook in a suburb of Sydney has been ... claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain in 1770, his arrival is also seen as a prelude to the violent ...

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 ...