Today in News History
On July 7, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1941, Michael Howard, Welsh lawyer and politician was born. In 1941, Bill Oddie, English comedian, actor, and singer was born. In 1942, Carmen Duncan, Australian actress (died 2019) was born. In 1944, World War II: Largest Banzai charge of the Pacific War at the Battle of Saipan. In 1954, Simon Anderson, Australian surfer was born. In 1994, Ashton Irwin, Australian musician was born. In 1999, Julie Campbell Tatham, American author (born 1908) passed away. In 2006, John Money, New Zealand-American psychologist and author (born 1921) passed away. In 2006, Syd Barrett, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1946) passed away. In 2014, Peter Underwood, Australian lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Tasmania (born 1937) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Australians paying $10m a day in interest on soaring credit card debt

Australians are paying more in daily credit card interest than most people earn in a year, with new RBA figures revealing a 19.4bn debt mountain.
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