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Captain Cook statue vandalised in Sydney ahead of Australia Day

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It is the second time in 12 months that the Captain Cook statue has been vandalised.

Vandals knocked off one hand and parts of the face and nose.

Australia Day is a national holiday held each year on 26 January - the anniversary of Britain 's First Fleet landing at Sydney Cove in 1788 .

Many Indigenous Australians say the date causes them pain.

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formal

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English

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39

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