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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisher. Annotated watercolour painting by Georg Forster, made during James Cook’s second voyage to explore the southern seas, 1772-75. Captain James Cook's ...

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 Cook was covered in red paint and disfigured, ahead of ...

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 ...