Sydney police investigate attack on statue of Captain Cook ahead of Australia Day
AUSTRALIAN police began an investigation yesterday after a statue of Captain James Cook was covered with red paint and disfigured.
The attack took place ahead of Australia Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the British landing at Sydney Cove on January 26 1788.
Many indigenous Australians object to the commemoration, describing the “invasion” as the beginning of centuries of pain.
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