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On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1656, John Leake, Royal Navy admiral (died 1720) was born. In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moves into a small cabin on Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau's account of his two years there, Walden, will become a touchstone of the environmental movement. In 1874, John McPhee, Australian journalist and politician, 27th Premier of Tasmania (died 1952) was born. In 1887, Pio Pion, Italian engineer and businessman (died 1965) was born. In 1898, Gulzarilal Nanda, Indian politician (died 1998) was born. In 1900, Belinda Dann, Indigenous Australian who was one of the Stolen Generation, reunited with family aged 107 (died 2007) was born. In 1935, Paul Scoon, Grenadian politician, 2nd Governor-General of Grenada (died 2013) was born. In 1976, Yonatan Netanyahu, Israeli colonel (born 1946) passed away. In 1982, Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown. In 2024, The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Pauline Hanson says One Nation can win Labor stronghold of Secret Harbour as Paul Papalia rumoured to retire

The West Australian

July 4, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Pauline Hanson says One Nation can take the Labor fortress of Secret Harbour, with the Labor stronghold’s MP Paul Papalia thought to be ready to announce his resignation as early as Monday.

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