Statue Articles
DANIEL FLITTON Diplomatic editor
"LIFE is mostly froth and bubble," wrote the early Australian poet Adam Lindsay Gordon. "Two things stand like stone, kindness in another's trouble, courage in your own." Gordon's figure sits cross-legged on Spring St in Melbourne, the statue a reminder that Australians have needed plenty of kindness and courage over..read more
Odd Spot
Indian cricket captain M.S.Dhoni is to be worshipped as a god after fans announced they're building a temple to him in his home town, Ranchi, replete with relief carvings and a white marble statue. Dhoni has his doubts: "I love my fans, but this is actually a little over the..read more
A Much-loved Icon
THE Black Boy statue in High Street has long been a symbol of Maitland.
Heir Apparent To Bronzed Beauty
Weekend Hussler's brilliant win was put in context with the unveiling of a statue, writes Stephen Howell.
Chinese Hero Hopes His Plinth Will Come
A STATUE of a Chinese revolutionary hero planned for Melbourne's Chinatown has come under fire from some councillors, who say the founder of the Kuomintang nationalist party does not belong in the city's public space.
