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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1881, Royal Hurlburt Weller, American lawyer and politician (died 1929) was born. In 1961, Clark Kellogg, American basketball player and sportscaster was born. In 1964, Civil rights movement: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 meant to prohibit segregation in public places. In 1975, Éric Dazé, Canadian ice hockey player was born. In 1994, USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board. In 1994, Henrik Kristoffersen, Norwegian skier was born. In 2005, The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks. In 2013, A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others. In 2024, A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Gaming the system’: Outrage as one in six Year 12s get special disability HSC provisions

Sky News Australia

July 2, 2026

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Former Liberal MP Nicolle Flint says it is clear people are “gaming the system” after a report revealed almost one in six New South Wales Year 12 students received special disability provisions during their HSC exams. Analysis from The Australian found the main beneficiaries of this were students from wealthier backgrounds. “You would assume it’s because wealthier people probably have higher education and have just worked out how to rort the system, which is just appalling for Australian taxpayers,” Ms Flint told Sky News host James Morrow. “I feel tremendously sorry for this generation of kids because they’re sailing through the system with a lot of assistance that won't be there in the real world. “They’re being set up to fail.”

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