Police say the nameplates of the remaining statues have been covered in spray paint. Ballarat Botanical Gardens Foundation chair Mark Schultz said the senseless act of vandalism t ...

Police are on the hunt for vandals who decapitated two statues of Australian prime ministers and damaged 18 sculptures.

Education Minister Jason Clare has called the political debate around changing the date of Australia Day a “fake fight,” stating the government has no plans to scrap the January 26 date.