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On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, William Fox, English-New Zealand lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1812) passed away. In 1905, Jack Pickersgill, Canadian civil servant and politician, 35th Secretary of State for Canada (died 1997) was born. In 1913, William P. Rogers, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 55th United States Secretary of State (died 2001) was born. In 1936, Costas Simitis, Greek economist, lawyer, and politician, 180th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2025) was born. In 1947, Bryan Brown, Australian actor and producer was born. In 1958, John Hayes, English politician, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1961, The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force. In 1964, Nicolas Marceau, Canadian economist and politician was born. In 1977, Hayden Foxe, Australian footballer and manager was born. In 2010, John Burton, Australian public servant and diplomat (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Australia withholds climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic ‘damage’

The Japan Times

The Japan Times

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June 23, 2026

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 Australia withholds climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic ‘damage’

Australia is the largest contributor to the Tuvalu Trust Fund, which has been invested on Tuvalu's behalf in funds exposed to coal mining, gas exploration and a crude oil refinery.

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