‘Pam the Bird’ has become a divisive fixture on Melbourne landmarks – but is it art or vandalism?

The ‘distinct cartoon bird’, allegedly drawn by 22-year-old Jack Gibson-Burrell, is controversial even among those in the city’s world-renowned graffiti scene

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Police describe it as a “distinct cartoon bird” – the often brightly coloured, childlike design known as Pam allegedly graffitied on Melbourne landmarks by Jack Gibson-Burrell.

The most recent Pam the Bird could be the boldest yet.