1 hour ago · Australia
Should we replace controversial colonial statues? Hobart just did
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 27 Oct 2026, 01:12 UTC. The headline in use is “Should we replace controversial colonial statues? Hobart just did”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A statue of colonial figure William Crowther, toppled in Hobart’s Franklin Square in 2024, has been replaced by a native garden ringed with inscribed bronze, in a project believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.
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Should we replace controversial colonial statues? Hobart just did
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