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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1805, Robert FitzRoy, English captain, meteorologist, and politician, 2nd Governor of New Zealand (died 1865) was born. In 1896, Thomas Playford IV, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of South Australia (died 1981) was born. In 1918, Brian James, Australian actor (died 2009) was born. In 1924, Edward Cassidy, Australian Roman Catholic cardinal priest (died 2021) was born. In 1929, Jimmy Carruthers, Australian boxer (died 1990) was born. In 1945, John Curtin, Australian journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1885) passed away. In 1953, David Morrow, Australian radio host and sportscaster (died 2024) was born. In 1955, Peter McNamara, Australian tennis player and coach (died 2019) was born. In 1962, Sarina Hülsenbeck, German swimmer was born. In 2003, The World Health Organization announces that the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak has been contained. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
NSW records first suspected case of deadly H5 bird flu as virus reaches Australia’s east coast

Migratory giant petrel discovered near Hawks Nest north of Newcastle infected with H5. Testing under way to determine if it’s highly pathogenic H5N1 strainFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales has its first suspected case of the deadly H5 bird flu in a giant petrel that was found near Hawks Nest, north of Newcastle, on the state’s coast.If CSIRO testing confirms it is the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, it would mark the first detection of the deadly disease on the Australian east coast. Continue reading...
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