Cook charted Australia's east coast in 1770, laying the groundwork for the later decision to send the First Fleet, which was led by Captain Arthur Phillip. Australia Day is a contentious holiday ...

Police in Australia launched an investigation on Friday after a statue of British naval officer James Cook was found vandalized in Sydney. The hand and nose of the statue of Cook, who charted Sydney’s ...

A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney ... Cook arrived in Sydney Cove in 1770 where he and his crew landed at Botany Bay, opening up the continent now known as Australia to colonisation ...

“Randwick City Council condemns this act of vandalism of the heritage Captain Cook statue,” he ... and claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain in 1770, his arrival is also seen as ...

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

Peter Dutton, who wants to be prime minister, has been taking aim at “wokeness.” But Australia’s electorate isn’t America’s, ...

Sussan Ley's comments raised more than a few eyebrows in many quarters, with Anthony Albanese branding it 'very strange'. But it has been slammed for what it didn't mention.

Auroras have long mystified humanity. Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to ...