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On June 30, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, Cookie, Australian Major Mitchell's cockatoo, oldest recorded parrot (died 2016) was born. In 1954, Wayne Swan, Australian academic and politician, 14th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia was born. In 1959, Brendan Perry, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer was born. In 1960, Murray Cook, Australian musician, actor, songwriter and producer was born. In 1981, Matt Kirk, Canadian football player was born. In 1989, David Myers, Australian footballer was born. In 1998, Tom Davies, English footballer was born. In 2001, Chet Atkins, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1924) passed away. In 2004, Eddie Burns, Australian rugby league player (born 1916) passed away. In 2013, Keith Seaman, Australian politician, 29th Governor of South Australia (born 1920) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Aussies' love of fried chicken fires record revenue for operator of hundreds of KFC restaurants in Australia, Collins Foods

The operator of hundreds of KFC restaurants in Australia has reaped the benefit of new products and online sales, delivering record full-year revenue.
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