Sydney to review plaques on colonial statues

[Article] La ville de Sydney va passer en revue les plaques de ses statues de l'époque coloniale.


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Sydney to review plaques on colonial statues.Sydney (AFP) - Australia's oldest city, Sydney, is reviewing statues of its colonial figureheads after an Indigenous leader raised concerns about "offensive" plaques ignoring historical atrocities.As part of the review, officials will look at a prominent statue...
This article was published Thursday, 26 October, 2023 by AFP
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Officials will look at a prominent statue of former New South Wales governor Lachlan Macquarie, who is described as a "perfect gentleman" -- despite once authorising troops to shoot hostile "natives" and hang them in trees © AFP/File William WEST


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