Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Sylvia Porter, American economist and journalist (died 1991) was born. In 1915, Alice T. Schafer, American mathematician (died 2009) was born. In 1920, The Troubles in Northern Ireland (1920-1922) begin with a week of sectarian violence in Derry. In 1939, Brooks Firestone, American businessman and politician was born. In 1945, William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II. In 1950, Annelie Ehrhardt, German hurdler was born. In 1951, Ian Hargreaves, English-Welsh journalist and academic was born. In 1983, Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 1996, Endel Puusepp, Estonian-Soviet military pilot and politician (born 1909) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Bin the budget’: Joyce unloads on Labor's ‘trainwreck’ backflip

Sky News Australia

June 18, 2026

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One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce believes Labor's budget was a disaster from day one and remains a mess despite the government's retreat. “You should’ve binned the budget; it’s a disaster,” Mr Joyce told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “It was a disaster; it was the most panned budget in my entire time in parliament; it was a complete train wreck. “It hasn’t really got a lot better.”

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