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On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1170, A major earthquake hits Syria, badly damaging towns such as Hama and Shaizar and structures such as the Krak des Chevaliers and the cathedral of St. Peter in Antioch. In 1457, The Dutch city of Dordrecht is devastated by fire. In 1620, English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a monopoly in exchange for tax of one shilling per pound. In 1864, At least 99 people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster after a train fails to stop for an open drawbridge and plunges into the Rivière Richelieu near St-Hilaire, Quebec. In 1915, The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history. In 1924, Philip H. Hoff, American politician (died 2018) was born. In 1995, The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. In 2000, Jane Birdwood, Baroness Birdwood, Canadian-English publisher and politician (born 1913) passed away. In 2012, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (born 1918) passed away. In 2015, Hisham Barakat, Egyptian lawyer and judge (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Victoria's work-from-home laws blasted as jobs disaster waiting to happen

Sky News Australia

June 29, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear

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Sky News host Caleb Bond warns Victoria's plan to enshrine working-from-home rights could backfire, with businesses turning to contractors instead of permanent staff. “The 47 per cent is businesses that say they would go to contractors instead of hiring permanent full-time because then they could be a bit rubbery about whether or not they have to do the work-from-home stuff,” Mr Bond said. “The Victorian government is saying, well, we’re going to do something to help the workers, which is we’re going to give them the enshrined right to work from home. “What you will have here is a situation where in the name of increasing workers’ rights, you’ll end up with fewer workers' rights. “All the employers will go bugger that; I’ll find a way to employ them, i.e. as a contractor, where I don’t have to deal with all this crap. “You start to shoot yourself in the foot, and I think that is where Victoria is going.”

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