In today's news, shark attacks and the fallout, plus political attacks, two ex-PMs back on the front pages, Ukraine tennis player serves Russian rivals, and a 'dick pic' scandal', plus health concerns in Canberra, and more. Stories and pictures by Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney, Alice Costa, Eddie Jim, Ronald Mizen, Phillip Coorey, Natasha Bita, Matthew Bens, Kate Geraghty, Julie Power, Daniel Lo Surdo and Jack Gramenz, Thomas Lisson, Anna Shreeves, Zoe Smith and Freya Parsons, David Southwell, Janine Watson and William Tyson, Josh Hanrahan and Rory Williams, Dennis Shanahan and Richard Ferguson, Lachlan Leeming, Michael Gleeson, Rob Harris, and Joanne Panagopoulos, Lanie Tindale and Keegan Carroll.

The Press Club of India (PCI) has strongly condemned the Punjab government’s alleged attempt to stop the publication and circulation of the Punjabi Kesari newspaper, calling the move “deeply disturbing” and a direct assault on press freedom.

The Delhi High Court has shut down repeated income tax action against NDTV founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy, calling it arbitrary harassment and a violation of rights. By blocking endless reassessments without new evidence, the court drew a firm line against using tax law as pressure. It’s a reminder that compliance cannot become a substitute for control, especially where the press is concerned.

Digitally Downloaded editor Matthew Sainsbury is making a documentary on Dancesport to promote the discipline and support his upcoming video game, The Last Waltz.

The Agartala Sports Journalists’ Club, Tripura’s largest association of sports reporters and photojournalists, has announced that the 2025 Niljyoti Tripura Sports Honour award ceremony will be held on March 15 at the Agartala Press Club on January 18, 2026.

Isabella Higgins has been named as the new presenter of ABC audio current affairs flagship AM, with listeners hearing the news this morning.

News Corp has today announced the appointment of Hannah Moore as Editor of NewsWire, News’ breaking news service.

In today's news, something fishy in Sydney, hate laws and condolences, tennis, shark attacks, 'stay out of the water' 'dingo death probe', 'sympathy for the devil', Chinese 'kill switch, Trump 2028, plus more from today's dailies. Stories and pictures by Shayla Bulloch and Rebecca Nicol, Craig Dunlop, Josh Hanrahan and Matthew Benns, Henrietta Cook, Michael Koziol, Eddie Jim, Michael Read, Lea Jurkovic, Phillip Coorey, Elizabeth Pike, Richard Ferguson and Sarah Ison, Noah Yim, Greg Sheridan, Dennis Shanahan, Wolter Peeters, Kate Gerraghty and Dominic Lorrimer, Megan Gorrey, David Barwell, Cindy Yin, Bianca Hrovat, and Aidan Elwig Pollack.

The BJP Punjab has written to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, raising concerns over media freedom and law and order in the state.

Kohima Press Club (KPC) marks a significant milestone today as it celebrates its 25th anniversary under the theme, “Traversing 25 Years of Storytelling: Inspiring the Future.”

Sarath Babu George, Principal Correspondent with The Hindu at its Thiruvananthapuram bureau, has been honoured with the Best Reporter in Print Media (English) award for his coverage of the 63rd Kerala State School Arts Festival held in the capital district during 2024–25.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the alleged assault on a woman journalist during recent violence in Murshidabad’s Beldanga and called upon women and the youth to take the lead in ending what he described as an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in West Bengal. Speaking at a rally in Malda, he linked the incident to the unrest that followed the death of a migrant worker and alleged that journalists and ordinary citizens were unsafe under the Trinamool Congress government.

India’s 2026 elections won’t be decided only at the ballot box but on screens, feeds, and forwards. As fake news, influencers, and AI-powered deepfakes seep into everyday news coverage, the real contest is over credibility. This story examines how misinformation has become structural to campaigning, why institutions are struggling to keep up and what it means for democratic trust in the world’s largest democracy.

The Tripura Journalists Union (TJU), Tripura Electronic Media Society (TEMS), and Tripura Working Journalist Association (TWJA) have strongly condemned the attack on journalist Mrinal Debnath, a reporter with Daily Sangbad, on January 13, Tripura Chronicle reported.

After media reports highlighted the case of a 15-year-old boy from Bihar who was separated from his father at a railway station in Haryana and was later forced into bonded labour for several months, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought reports from senior officials in Haryana and Bihar.