Vandalism on Captain Cook statue slammed as 'barbaric' by passersby
The vandalism of a prominent Captain Cook statue in Sydney's eastern suburbs has been slammed as "barbaric" and "un-Australian". The statue in Randwick had its nose and hand broken off and red paint ...
来自MSN9 个月
'Emotional moment' as spears taken by Captain Cook are returned to Indigenous community
Four spears stolen by Captain James Cook and his crew after he arrived at Botany Bay more than 250 years ago have been repatriated to their traditional owners. The spears were among 40 recorded as ...
Crikey13 天
The historical justification for January 26 is a load of bollocks
The day so feverishly defended by those wishing to 'protect our history' is no more than the 18th-century equivalent of ...
SBS4 年
Australia marked 250th anniversary of James Cook's landing at Botany Bay
Two hundred and fifty years ago, two worlds collided: Captain James Cook set foot on Australian soil. To some he is a courageous explorer; to others he is a coloniser who stole land from the first ...
SBS9 个月
'Survivors from a moment in time': Ancient spears handed back
Items taken by Captain James Cook and documented by his ... display at a new permanent facility on the very site, at Botany Bay, from where they were taken in 1770. Ray Ingrey again: “This ...