Monument to controversial ‘founder of Melbourne’ John Batman toppled on eve of Australia Day
A memorial to Melbourne’s controversial founder John Batman has been severed in half on the eve of January 26.
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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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‘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 ...
Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day
Australia's national day is a date of mourning for many Indigenous Australians because it marks the day that Captain Arthur ...
Two Iconic statues have been vandalised in Australia Day attack
Vandals have hit two iconic statues in the lead up to Australia Day, with one of them cut in half. Two iconic 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 ...
Adelaide Now13d
John Batman statue destroyed in Melbourne
Vandals ripped the John Batman monument from its plinth near Queen Victoria Market and seemingly sawed it in half. Crews arrived around 9:30am to remove the damaged statue using a crane and ...