A statue of James Cook in Sydney has attracted criticism for its claim that he discovered Australia REX FEATURESStatues of Captain Cook and other British explorers credited with the discovery and settlement of Australia could be removed or modified, a prospect that has prompted anger from right-wing politicians. Clover Moore, the lord mayor of Sydney, has bowed to pressure from Aboriginal academics and activists — inspired by protests in the US against statues of Confederate leaders — to consider the removal of some statues and modification of others. Among the monuments that may be removed are the statues of James Cook in Hyde Park, Sydney; Lachlan Macquarie, a governer of New South Wales who was called “the father of Australia”; and Arthur Phillip, who led the first fleet from England that landed in Australia in 1788. Ms Moore said yesterday that she had…

Source: The Times August 24, 2017 16:10 UTC