Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1848, Waterloo railway station in London opens. 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 1943, Richard Carleton, Australian journalist (died 2006) was born. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1983, A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. In 1989, Travis Waddell, Australian rugby league player was born. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. In 2007, Glenda Adams, Australian author and academic (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Did you know? Indian Railways moves 23 million passengers daily — nearly Australia's entire population
Indian Railways carries 23 million passengers daily — more than Australia's population. Here are 7 mind-blowing facts about the world's largest railway network under single management.
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Brisbane Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Disruption continues after Telstra outage
Rail disruption in NSW and Victoria caused by the Telstra outage rolls into day two.
Daily Finland
· Jun 26, 2026
Rail freight traffic drops by 9% in 2026 Q1
A total of 7.5 million tonnes of goods were transported in freight transport in the first quarter of 2026, which is 9 per cent less than in the corresponding quarter in the last year, according to Statistics Finland. The transported goods corresponded to 2.1 billion tonne-kilometres. The number of tonne-kilometres in rail freight transport decreased by 12 per cent compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, a total of 21.4 million trips were made in railway passenger transport in in the first quarter of 2026, which is 3 per cent more than in the corresponding quarter of the previous year The trips covered 1.3 billion passenger-kilometres. The number of passenger-kilometres on rail decreased by one per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
BERNAMA
· Jul 8, 2026
World : Australia's Largest Mobile Network Affected By Major Network Outage
MELBOURNE, July 8 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Australians across the country have been impacted by a major outage that hit the nation's largest mobile network on Wednesday morning, causing disruptions to train services, payment platforms and data connections, reported Xinhua.
The Age
· Jul 3, 2026
A ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ mystery is unfolding over the east coast
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The Next Web
· Jul 8, 2026
A Telstra outage stopped Australian trains and froze taxi payments
For a few hours on Wednesday morning, chunks of Australia’s daily infrastructure simply stopped answering. A nationwide outage at Telstra, the country’s largest carrier, cut phone service for thousands of customers, froze tap-to-pay terminals and brought regional trains to a halt. The disruption began at about 4.30am and spread through systems that most people never [] This story continues at The Next Web
The West Australian
· Jul 9, 2026
‘Spread very quickly’: How Telstra’s outage impacted Australians
Potentially millions of Australians were affected after the country’s largest telco suffered a major outage. Here’s how it impacted everyday lives.
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Related coverage for "Did you know? Indian Railways moves 23 million passengers daily — nearly Australia's entire population": Brisbane Times — Disruption continues after Telstra outage. Daily Finland — Rail freight traffic drops by 9% in 2026 Q1. BERNAMA — World : Australia's Largest Mobile Network Affected By Major Network Outage. The Age — A ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ mystery is unfolding over the east coast. The Next Web — A Telstra outage stopped Australian trains and froze taxi payments. The West Australian — ‘Spread very quickly’: How Telstra’s outage impacted Australians