Colonial statues vandalised ahead of contentious Australia Day holiday

By Stefica Nicol Bikes and Alasdair Pal

A council worker cleans the statue to Britain's Queen Victoria that was defaced in the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in Melbourne on January 25, 2024, ahead of Australia Day. (Photo by Martin PARRY / AFP)

A council worker cleans the statue to Britain's Queen Victoria that was defaced in the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in Melbourne on 25 January, 2024, ahead of Australia Day. Photo: MARTIN PARRY / AFP

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