The vandals threw red paint, sprayed graffiti ... condemns this act of vandalism of the heritage Captain Cook statue,” he said. "Vandalism has no place in public discussion.

A Captain Cook statue was covered in red paint and smashed just two days before ... The local council in Randwick also blasted the vandalism as 'a disservice to the community and a disservice ...

A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney's east has been vandalised ... removed and the statue has been covered in red paint," he said. "Vandalism has no place in our public discussion, it is ...

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.

The statue of a person some call an "explorer" and others call a "colonizer" has been vandalized in Australia. English naval Captain James Cook sailed the world's oceans in the 1700s. Cook's crews ...

The statue in Randwick, in Sydney's east, had its nose and hand broken off and red paint splashed over the pedestal on January 24, two days before Australia Day. Today, detectives have released images ...

A Captain Cook statue in Sydney has been covered in red paint and damaged as tensions ... Randwick mayor Dylan Parker also called out the vandalism. 'Vandalism has no place in public discussion ...

A statue of Captain James Cook is covered in red paint after being vandalized, in Randwick, Sydney (EPA) Several of Cook’s statues in Australia have been damaged amid an ongoing debate about his ...