A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has been splashed with red paint and its hand removed days before ...

The vandalism of a prominent Captain Cook statue in Sydney's eastern suburbs has been slammed as "barbaric" and ...

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 ...

Captain Cook's legacy in Australia is often the subject of controversial debate On 29 April 1770, explorer James Cook arrived in Australia. He would later claim the region for the British crown.