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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1774, Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Irish-English general (born 1715) passed away. In 1804, A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. In 1825, Thomas P. Grosvenor, American soldier and politician (born 1744) passed away. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1909, Simon Newcomb, Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician (born 1835) passed away. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1943, Tom Holland, American actor, director, and screenwriter was born. In 1943, Peter Jensen, Australian metropolitan was born. In 1986, Ryan Jarvis, English footballer was born. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
TOM EATON | New demerit system: the taxi industry is a sore point
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To succeed, the traffic system requires road management that works
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· Jul 10, 2026
Pritzker doubled your gas tax and is sitting on the money
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· Jul 4, 2026
Jim Chalmers blasted for calling Labor's tax cut ‘real change’
Sky News host Danica De Giorgio blasts Treasurer Jim Chalmers for calling Labor's tax cut “real change”. “You’ll see a few more dollars on your bills, but Jim Chalmers will tell you it’s all ok because he’s giving you a $5 a week tax cut and delivering ‘real change’,” Ms De Giorgio said. “I don’t know about you, but it certainly doesn’t feel like real change when there is no change in the pocket to spare.”
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