One of Australia’s most valuable and internationally celebrated paintings was defaced after being the target of climate vandals’ wrath on Thursday morning.
Frederick McCubbin’s Down on His Luck – which was valued at $3 million a decade ago – was spray painted with the oil company’s logo on Thursday morning.
Love news? Stream 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 The chaotic protest began on Thursday morning at the gallery in Perth’s city centre when two activists connected to the Disrupt Burrup Hub group unfurled an Aboriginal flag on the floor in front of McCubbin’s painting.
Frederick McCubbin's 1889 painting 'Down on his Luck' was defaced on Thursday morning. Picture: The Herald SunWoodside’s Scarborough gas project is located in the Burrup Peninsula and has been at the centre of controversy since its inception.
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