A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney's east has been splashed with red paint and had the sandstone damaged for the second time in 12 months.

As the Australia Day long weekend approaches, a sense of excitement fills the air. New South Wales (NSW) residents and visitors are expected to head to the state’s beaches and waterways to celebrate, ...

Police across the country have launched Australia Day operations with double demerit points now enforced in some states and territories. Police across the country are calling for motorists to slow ...

It is the second time in a year the statue has been defaced. It was subjected to similar vandalism in February last year before being repaired. Police investigating the graffiti s ...