Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1939, Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1956, John Hayes, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Tasmania (born 1868) passed away. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1971, The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. In 1992, Caroline Pafford Miller, American journalist and author (born 1903) passed away. In 2007, Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (born 1947) passed away. In 2010, James P. Hogan, English-American author (born 1941) passed away. In 2010, Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939) passed away. In 2019, Emily Hartridge, English YouTuber and television presenter (born 1984) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Pick to be a good Australian’: Joyce warns social harmony is ‘going off the rails’

Sky News Australia

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July 12, 2026

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One Nation Treasury Spokesperson Barnaby Joyce says Australians should embrace a common national identity, warning recent events have exposed cracks in the country's social cohesion. “You pick to be a good Australian and to work within the guardrails, be compliant within the guardrails,” Mr Joyce told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “I think the whole essence of conservatism is that you try to conserve. “You conserve what you have and what we have had overwhelmingly is social harmony; unfortunately, with the Bondi issue, it was a complete clarifying call that this may be going off the rails.”

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Sky News Australia

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· Jul 12, 2026

‘I don’t believe in multiculturalism’: Joyce backs one Australian culture

One Nation Treasury Spokesperson Barnaby Joyce rejects multiculturalism, arguing Australia needs "stringent guardrails" and a shared national culture to preserve social harmony. “I don’t believe in multiculturalism either, so let’s be really clear about that, I believe in an Australian culture,” Mr Joyce told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “If you reside in Australia, there have to be stringent guardrails, because the liberties and freedoms of other people are determined by your interactions with them. “There has to be a temperance, there has to be a tolerance. “If you go to other places, especially in Europe, you can see where this has gone right off the rails, and we cannot let that happen here.”

9 News Australia

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· Jul 1, 2026

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Michael West Media

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· Jun 25, 2026

Barnaby Joyce owes me a beer

Barnaby Joyce stole my beer. More importantly, Pauline Hanson is trying to steal the Australian soul with her moronculturalism.

DNyuz

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· Jun 26, 2026

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan launch ‘behind’-the-scenes book

For a stratospherically high-level media bash, the launch of “Regime Change” — the new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of the New York Times — was surprisingly butt-centric. Paying homage to institutional journalism as only an Aussie could, Swan said, “I once heard one of my favorite magazine writers compare an editor to []

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Related coverage for "‘Pick to be a good Australian’: Joyce warns social harmony is ‘going off the rails’": Sky News Australia — ‘I don’t believe in multiculturalism’: Joyce backs one Australian culture. 9 News Australia — 9News Melbourne | Wednesday 1 | Full Bulletin. Michael West Media — Barnaby Joyce owes me a beer. DNyuz — Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan launch ‘behind’-the-scenes book