Today in History – What Happened on This Day

June 21, 2026

21 June 2026

Today in History - What Happened on This Day

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NSW Crackdown on No-Reason Evictions Boosts Tenant Confidence

NSW Fast-Tracks Police Recruitment with New Academy Program

Kingscliff Set to Host World's Largest Women's Surf Festival Again

Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78

The Trump Report: Trump Demands 20% Toll

Great Koala National Park Set to Boost Conservation and Tourism on Mid North Coast

Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects

Australian police form heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre

Nicole Kidman, Richard E. Grant, Cillian Murphy mourn death of Sam Neill

Trump says Iran war moving 'very fast,' US will seek control of Strait of Hormuz

Spy boss shifted resources from counterterrorism before Hanukkah attack

Sydney Harbour Set for First Australian-Made Electric Ferry Trial

High-Tech Biosecurity Hub to Strengthen Australia's Agricultural Defences

Angus Taylor warns One Nation would bring 'an eternity of pain'

Trump says US is 'reinstating' a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz

NSW Unveils Tough New Laws to Combat Organised Crime Networks

NSW Introduces SMS Rego Alerts to Help Drivers Avoid Costly Fines

Sydney Metro probity investigation referred to police and integrity agencies

Australia's government has woken up to the risks of AI

China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

NSW Cracks Down on Animal Cruelty with Tough New Welfare Laws

Fuel price crackdown exposes Sydney's best and worst suburbs for transparency

Landlords Face Jail and Huge Fines Under Tough New NSW Vape Laws

With El Niño looming, Australia has new laws to stop water market manipulation

EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media

Central Coast communities to benefit from $600,000 greening boost

NSW Moves to Fast-Track Key Renewable Energy Projects

Inquiry Launched into Surge of Aged Care Patients Stuck in NSW Hospitals

Derryn Hinch was a bombastic journalist fuelled by righteous outrage

Oil prices jump following the latest fighting, while AI stocks sink

NSW grieves after fatal Marine Rescue incident at Ballina

Toll Cap Relief Grows as 58 Suburbs Surpass $1 Million in Claims

NSW Unveils Landmark Building Reforms to Fast-Track Housing

One Nation says photo ID will help stop Medicare 'rorts'. Here's why that's wrong

Iran says initial deal with US in state of 'crisis' and blames Washington

NSW Govt rejects Opposition push to weaken 'good character' sentencing reforms

Cliff-hanger derby caps Rugby League's return to Las Vegas

Ex-NRL player Matt Utai shot in alleged drive-by outside his Sydney home

Can picking personal Lotto lines change the odds of winning?

Senators deliver emotional tributes to Lindsey Graham after his sudden death

Gunman at large in NSW after leaving 3 dead and 1 wounded

Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia's east coast in 3 days

Rifle-Toting Police Will Patrol 5th Ashes Test in Sydney

France storm back with 30 straight points to beat Australia 42-26

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Families of Bondi Beach victims demand more federal action

Defending champion LawConnect leads yachts out of Sydney harbor

Albanese Announces Bravery Award for Bondi Heroes

Australia agrees to sell uranium to India, ending a long stalemate

Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom