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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1821, Martín Miguel de Güemes, Argentinian general and politician (born 1785) passed away. In 1858, Eben Sumner Draper, American businessman and politician, 44th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1914) was born. In 1929, The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killing 17. At the time it was New Zealand's worst natural disaster. In 1979, Nick Rimando, American soccer player was born. In 1987, With the death of the last individual of the species, the dusky seaside sparrow becomes extinct. In 2013, Atiqul Haque Chowdhury, Bangladeshi playwright and producer (born 1930) passed away. In 2013, Michael Baigent, New Zealand-English theorist and author (born 1948) passed away. In 2015, Roberto M. Levingston, Argentinian general and politician, 36th President of Argentina (born 1920) passed away. In 2015, Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937) passed away. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Albanese downplays One Nation surge following preferred PM polling

Sky News Australia

June 15, 2026

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese weighs in on recent polling which shows One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson overtaking as preferred PM. “We will continue to focus, absolutely,” Mr Albanese said. “If you go back, some of you reported some things in February 2025. I encourage you to go and have a look and see how that stood up to the test of time when people had to make a decision about who was in the best position to actually provide effective government.”

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