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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Reino Kangasmäki, Finnish wrestler (died 2010) was born. In 1934, Tom Springfield, English musician (died 2022) was born. In 1955, Kim Carr, Australian educator and politician, 31st Australian Minister for Human Services was born. In 1962, Neil Williams, English cricketer (died 2006) was born. In 1964, Alan Tait, English-Scottish rugby player and coach was born. In 1971, Bryan Redpath, Scottish rugby player and coach was born. In 1975, Kristen Michal, Estonian lawyer and politician was born. In 1978, Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn was born. In 2000, Joey Dunlop, Northern Irish motorcycle racer (born 1952) passed away. In 2004, Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian journalist and author (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Tasmanians warned of ‘loving Neil to death’ as 1,000kg seal’s antics feed ‘double-edged sword’ of fame
Large, potentially dangerous animals in some cases have to be euthanised if there is risky behaviour by the public, wildlife official saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWildlife officials have warned people to give Neil the seal space during his visit to Tasmania, saying some have gone so far as to bring their human babies close to the 1,000kg giant for a photo.Neil, a southern elephant seal, was born in Tasmania in October 2020, but his existence is an anomaly: most of his kind live thousands of kilometres south on the subantarctic Macquarie and Heard islands. Elephant seals return multiple times a year to the area where they were born to moult, breed – or in Neil’s case, rest and learn how to play fight. Continue reading...
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