Vandals toppled a monument honouring a 19th century Australian pioneer in the early hours of Saturday, the eve of Indigenous rights protests expected on the country's national holiday, police said.

A memorial to Melbourne’s controversial founder John Batman has been severed in half on the eve of January 26.

It comes nearly 24 hours after vandals targeted the busts of former Australian prime ministers in Ballarat, along with ...

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