Today in News History
On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, William P. Rogers, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 55th United States Secretary of State (died 2001) was born. In 1949, Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes, English accountant and politician was born. In 1958, John Hayes, English politician, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1961, Richard Arnold, English lawyer and judge was born. In 1965, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, American government and non-profit executive was born. In 1980, Melissa Rauch, American actress was born. In 1989, Lisa Carrington, New Zealand flatwater canoeist was born. In 1990, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, Indian poet, actor, and politician (born 1898) passed away. In 2010, John Burton, Australian public servant and diplomat (born 1915) passed away. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Jessica Page: Politicians must earn their pay rise, as WA’s elected members scoop 3.5 per cent increase

‘If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys’: Question time can often seem less civilised than Perth Zoo, but Jess Page reckons most politicians go into a dirty business for the right reasons, and with little thanks.
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