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Project removing colonial statue nominated for national award
A project which resulted in the removal of a controversial colonial figure's sta...
Callan Morse 23 Apr 2025
Majority of public submissions oppose reinstatement of Bruny Island’s Captain Cook monument
A Tasmanian statue celebrating Captain James Cook's inaugural voyage may be take...
Callan Morse 7 Jun 2024
“Lets start taking more down”: Nala Mansell calls for further colonial moment removals following toppling of Crowther statue

A prominent member of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community has called for the removal of more colonial statues while saying a recently vandalised monument in Tasmania's south should be left "the way it...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 22, 2024
Video emerges of the moment William Crowther statue is toppled

Video has emerged of Hobart's William Crowther statue being cut down from its foundation. The footage, posted to social media on Thursday shows two people dressed in black, one spray painting "what go...

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 17, 2024
Statue of colonial-era politician who stole Aboriginal man’s head toppled

The statue of a controversial colonial-era Tasmanian politician who mutilated the body of an Aboriginal man's corpse has been cut down in Hobart's CBD overnight.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 15, 2024
Statue of divisive premier to fall after council vote

The statue of a former Tasmanian premier who desecrated the body of an Aboriginal man in the 1800s will be taken down after passing a final city council vote.

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Ethan James Aug 24, 2023
Hobart City Council to remove colonial monument of ex-Premier who stole Aboriginal skull from morgue

Hobart City Council has voted to remove a statue of a contentious colonial figure from the city's centre. The monument of Tasmanian colonial figure William Crowther, which resides in central Hobart's...

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 16, 2022
Tasmanian statue project a lesson in truth-telling

Please note: This story contains reference to people who have died. An art installation in the heart of the City of Hobart is transforming a statue of a former Premier of Tasmania into a vehicle for t...

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