Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day protests. One of John Batman, linked to Indigenous ...

Australia Day on 26 January is considered a day of mourning by many Indigenous Australians, as it marks the day Captain Cook’s ship landed in Sydney Cove, triggering Australia’s colonisation by the ...

Vandals ripped the John Batman monument from its plinth near Queen Victoria Market and seemingly sawed it in half. Crews ...

Ahead of Australia Day, protests erupted over the celebration date, deemed a 'day of mourning' by Indigenous Australians.

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on ...

Saturday morning’s vandalism comes as anti-Australia Day protests are expected across Melbourne on Sunday January 26, despite ...

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 ...