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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1578, Thomas Doughty, English explorer passed away. In 1665, Samuel Penhallow, English-American soldier and historian (died 1726) was born. In 1776, American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts the Lee Resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain, although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not adopted until July 4. In 1938, David Owen, English physician and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs was born. In 1942, John Eekelaar, South African-English lawyer and scholar was born. In 1950, Lynne Brindley, English librarian and academic was born. In 1966, Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet and author (born 1900) passed away. In 2004, Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian journalist and author (born 1922) passed away. In 2015, Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (born 1928) passed away. In 2016, Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Need to toughen up’: Calls for tightened English language requirements for migrants

Sky News Australia

July 2, 2026

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Former Liberal MP Nicolle Flint says Australia needs to “toughen up” on English language entry point requirements for migrants. ”We need to have really tough rules when we let people into the country, rather than retrospectively try to fix their lack of English language skills,” Ms Flint told Sky News host James Morrow. “We are letting people in without the standards that we used to apply to make sure that they would be successful, integrated Australian citizens who shared our values and shared our language. “I don’t think it is really necessary to pick on translation services; I think we need to toughen up our entry point requirements.”

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