Police guard a statue of British explorer James Cook as protesters gather in Sydney, to support US protests over the death of George Floyd. (Rick Rycroft/AP)An Australian state government leader said on Monday she was considering tougher laws to protect monuments after two statues of British explorer James Cook were vandalised in Sydney. Cities around the world are taking steps to remove statues that represent cultural or racial oppression. Expand Close Protesters carry an Aboriginal flag as they walk past a statue of British explorer James Cook (Rick Rycroft/AP) AP/PA Images / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Protesters carry an Aboriginal flag as they walk past a statue of British explorer James Cook (Rick Rycroft/AP)Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week apologised for words he previously used to reject calls for his Sydney electoral district of Cook to be renamed. Cook came ashore in the district in 1770 in what was to become the site of the first British colony in Australia.

Source: Irish Independent June 15, 2020 03:00 UTC