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The controversial Cecil Rhodes statue on the facade of the Oriel College

The controversial Cecil Rhodes statue on the facade of the Oriel College Source: AAP

In the United Kingdom and the United States, statues linked to slavery are being toppled as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. Now there are demands for monuments tied to the degradation of First Nations people to be removed in Australia.

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In the United Kingdom and the United States, statues linked to slavery are being toppled as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. Now there are demands for monuments tied to the degradation of First Nations people to be removed in Australia.

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