Should they encounter the British captain James Cook, Franklin wrote, not only were they to leave him unmolested, but they should also “treat the said Captain Cook and his people with all ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...