Vandals have caused $140,000 damage to several bronze statues of prime ministers in Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

In short:

Police are investigating a vandalism attack on 20 bronze statues of Australian prime ministers in Ballarat.

The heads from the busts of former Labor leaders Kevin Rudd and Paul Keating were severed and stolen.

What’s next?

The sculptor who created the busts says plaster moulds are available to recreate the statues.

  • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    9 days ago

    I really think that your and @Tau@aussie.zone’s have some really outdated beliefs here. At what point, after trying “respectably” to have their voices heard, are indigenous mob supposed to rise up?

    As well, do you even know about your own history, and the history of this so-called country? Invasion Day celebrates the anniversary of Cook’s invasion of these lands. That is why his statues have been targeted around this date, because that is what is being celebrated on this day.

    As a trans woman, I am always going to stand in solidarity with other minority groups. Always was, always will be.

    • tau@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      9 days ago

      do you even know about your own history, and the history of this so-called country? Invasion Day celebrates the anniversary of Cook’s invasion of these lands.

      My irony meter just overloaded…