John Batman statue cut in half, destroyed by vandals on Queen St near Queen Victoria Market
A statue honouring John Batman, the founder of modern day Melbourne, has been destroyed by vandals overnight in the latest ...
Monument to controversial ‘founder of Melbourne’ John Batman toppled on eve of Australia Day
A monument memorialising Melbourne’s controversial founder John Batman has been toppled on the eve of January 26. The ...
Night of vandalism in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day as Parkville Anzac memorial is covered in red paint and John Batman monument is damaged
An Anzac memorial in Melbourne has been vandalised ahead of Australia Day, while a monument to the founder of modern-day ...
John Batman statue destroyed in Melbourne
A statue honouring the founder of modern-day Melbourne has been destroyed in the early hours of Saturday morning. Vandals ...
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Multiple monuments in Australia defaced to protest country’s national day
A statue of John Batman, who founded the country’s second-largest city but was also involved in the killing of Aboriginal people, was found sawed in half on Sunday morning in Melbourne.
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‘Horror’ as Anzac memorial defaced; John Batman statue cut in half by vandals
An Anzac memorial honouring fallen soldiers has been doused with red paint while a statue honouring John Batman has been destroyed and graffiti sprayed across a citizenship ceremony in the latest ...
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John Batman statue cut in half, destroyed by vandals on Queen St near Queen Victoria Market
A statue honouring John Batman, the founder of modern day Melbourne, has been destroyed by vandals overnight in the latest attack in the lead up to Australia Day. Police were called to the site of ...