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The statue of Captain James Cook in Randwick has been vandalised for the second time in 12 months.

‘Absolute mess’: Captain Cook statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day

The statue in Sydney’s east was splashed in red paint and had its hand and nose knocked off, the second time it has been defaced in 12 months.

  • Sally Rawsthorne

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Matthew Flinders portrait by Antoine Toussaint de Chazal.

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The plinth that once held a statue of Captain James Cook in Fitzroy Gardens.

Cooks’ Cottage statue toppled in latest attack on Melbourne monuments

A bronze statue dedicated to Captain James Cook was hacked off its plinth this week, a month after two monuments to the British explorer were vandalised.

  • Alex Crowe
St Kilda’s Captain Cook statue, targeted by vandals in recent years, was found to have been removed from its pedestal on Thursday.

Captain Cook set for St Kilda return after council vote down proposed relocation

Captain Cook statue likely to return to St Kilda foreshore after council vote to continue with proposed resurrection.

  • Alex Crowe and Lachlan Abbott
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I’m a proud Aussie patriot, but things must change

Readers react to controversies over Australia Day and Anthony Albanese’s changes to stage 3 tax cuts.

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Museum presents new claims for Endeavour shipwreck

New evidence has emerged supporting the controversial claim that explorer Captain Cook’s ship HMB Endeavour was shipwrecked off the US coastline.

  • Tim Barlass

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