Australia has more than 200 statues dedicated to political and business leaders during the colonial period (1788 - 1901). In recent years there have been calls from many Indigenous groups for truth-telling on their monuments, to reflect some of their complex legacies.
By Reviewing The Name Of The Baden-Powell Award, Scouts Australia Is Grappling With Its Colonial Past menafn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from menafn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Like many other institutions, Scouts is caught in an awkward gap between tradition and modernity, as society grapples with colonial figures who were heroes to some, but not others.