Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1626, Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English politician (born 1563) passed away. In 1794, The Battle of Trippstadt between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria begins. In 1890, John C. Frémont, American general and politician, 5th Territorial Governor of Arizona (born 1813) passed away. In 1895, Sidney Blackmer, American actor (died 1973) was born. In 1959, Fuziah Salleh, Malaysian politician was born. In 1967, Mark McGowan, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Western Australia was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 2003, Mason Teague, Australian rugby league player was born. In 2011, Allan Jeans, Australian footballer and coach (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Sydney Metro goes the distance
Timelapse video shows the entire Metro trip from Tallawong to Bankstown during testing at the weekend.
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9 News Australia
· Jul 3, 2026
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The West Australian
· Jul 4, 2026
2026 Starlight Purple Haze Game: 7yo cancer survivor Paige McKay’s courage takes centre stage at Dockers game
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Brisbane Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Disruption continues after Telstra outage
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
High-polling Pauline Hanson calls for new limits on New Zealand migration to Australia
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Sky News Australia
· Jun 26, 2026
Murray Bridge residents have their say on issues in regional Australia
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The Next Web
· Jul 8, 2026
A Telstra outage stopped Australian trains and froze taxi payments
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· Jul 10, 2026
‘I mend cables 476ft up – and sing along to the Spice Girls’
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
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