Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1833, Noongar Australian aboriginal warrior Yagan, wanted for the murder of white colonists in Western Australia, is killed. In 1897, Patrick Jennings, Irish-Australian politician, 11th Premier of New South Wales (born 1831) passed away. In 1903, Sidney Franklin, American bullfighter (died 1976) was born. In 1905, Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (died 1952) was born. In 1916, Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (died 2014) was born. In 1942, Darrell Eastlake, Australian sportscaster (died 2018) was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1989, Travis Waddell, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1994, Anthony Milford, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Australia’s miners were racing to decarbonise. Why are some tapping the brakes?
A few years ago, BHP and Rio Tinto expected they would be deploying battery-powered trucks by the end of this decade. Now, those timelines have slipped into the 2030s.
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The West Australian
· Jul 2, 2026
Tax experts urge Australians to wait before lodging returns to avoid costly errors
Australians eager to beat the tax queue are actually making more work for themselves, with 71 per cent admitting their returns are more complex than they realised.
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Sky News Australia
· Jun 23, 2026
Labor’s carve-outs criticised as blow to small business
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie accuses the Labor government of making it harder for young, risk-taking Australians to start a business. “They’re trying to minimise the damage now, which is why they’ve come up with carve-outs,” Mr Hastie told Sky News Australia. “But all they're doing is adding layers of bureaucracy to small businesses. “We believe they [small businesses] are the engine room of the Australian economy.”
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Related coverage for "Australia’s miners were racing to decarbonise. Why are some tapping the brakes?": The West Australian — Tax experts urge Australians to wait before lodging returns to avoid costly errors. 9 News Australia — Petrol prices set to rise | 9 News Australia. Sky News Australia — Labor’s carve-outs criticised as blow to small business