Woolworths Vandalised After Snubbing Australia Day

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has become a target of vandalism following its contentious decision not to stock Australia Day merchandise this year. At around 5 am—before the store’s opening time—on Jan. 15, vandals targeted a Woolworths Metro store in Brisbane specialising in takeaway food, pre-packaged meals, and beverages. Vandals painted explicit graffiti messages, such as “5 days 26 Jan Aussie Oi Oi Woolies f*** u” and “Boycott Woolies” on the shop’s exterior. The vandals also set off a flare under the store’s door, triggering the fire alarm and causing residents in nearby apartments to be evacuated. Police and fire service were also called to the scene to investigate the incident....