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News Australia teams up with AFLW to launch wX

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  News Corp Australia and the NAB AFLW have joined forces to launch wX - a reimagining of the iconic wX publication - as part of the AFLW's milestone 10th season celebrations. The first issue launches today as Carlton take on Collingwood at IKON Park in Melbourne.  With more than 60,000 copies distributed each round, wX will reach fans at matches, local cafes, newsagents and metro stations across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. Spanning 10 editions throughout the season, wX will feature compelling storytelling, in-depth player profiles, and behind-the-scenes moments that capture the spirit of the AFLW. Each of the 10 wX editions will showcase storytelling that honours the competition's achievements, the impact on local fans and communities, and showcase the AFLW experience.  Fans will have a front-row seat to the game’s biggest names and its rising stars, with player profiles that go beyond the scoreboard. Readers will also meet the local community heroe

THE BRIEF: With friends like these...

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  "Albo Akbar" Be careful who your friends are. Although Anthony Albanese claimed on Monday that his government’s decision to embrace and endorse Palestinian statehood would be “totally opposed” by Hamas, it turns out not so much. As The Sydney Morning Herald’s Matthew Knott reports in his exclusive “Terror group praises Albanese” (PM faces backlash after Hamas praise” — The Age), Sheik Hassan Yousef, one of Hamas’s most senior leaders in the occupied West Bank, is delighted: “We welcome Australia’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine, and consider it an important step towards achieving justice for our people and securing their legitimate rights.” Yousef’s comments were condemned by Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskell: “When terrorists celebrate your foreign policy, it’s a pretty disgraceful day.” Labor cabinet member Amanda Rishworth countered that Hamas was behaving predictably, “spreading self-serving propaga

ASCI mandates clear labelling of paid content on media social handles

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The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has added Clause 1.8 to its code for self-regulation in advertising, requiring media companies to clearly label paid or sponsored content on their social media platforms.  Under Chapter 1 – Truthful and Honest Representation, disclosures such as “Advertisement,” “Ad,” “Sponsored,” “Partnership,” “Free Gift,” “Collaboration,” or platform-specific tags must appear at the start of any promotional post.  The Norms of Journalists’ Conduct also require newspapers to clearly distinguish ads from editorial content.  The move addresses rising concerns about ads being presented as an editorial matter, following consumer complaints about undisclosed promotions on trusted media handles.  ASCI CEO Manisha Kapoor said clear labelling builds audience trust, ensures legal compliance, and protects publishers from penalties. She noted that undisclosed ads are increasingly appearing alongside editorial posts, a

No rate cards, no compromise: Janvi Manchanda’s unfiltered editorship at Hauterrfly

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Here’s the thing about Janvi Manchanda: she doesn’t slow-walk her point. She runs a digital newsroom by day, tests the limits of women’s safety by night, and refuses to trade credibility for clout. As Managing Editor at Hauterrfly, Janvi’s journalism is part edit calendar, part cultural audit, and entirely uninterested in tiptoeing. The day job: deadlines, dials and a desk that doesn’t sleep Her mornings start deceptively early. “I usually log in around 8:30 or 9, assign stories to the team… and then I go back to sleep for an hour. That’s my little relief,” she laughs. By 10:30 she’s back online, approving headlines, juggling PR calls, and—depending on who’s calling—shoot requests or edit approvals. “It’s mad. Some days I feel like I run a call centre,” she says. Between the social team asking for reels, the production crew pushing videos for review, and brainstorms that start at 7 p.m. and run past 10, midnight homecomings are routine. The trolls

Prasar Bharati to hold 90th DD Free Dish MPEG-2 Slot e-Auction on August 20

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Prasar Bharati will conduct its 90th online e-auction for vacant MPEG-2 slots on the DD Free Dish platform on August 20, 2025. Successful bidders will get slots from August 29, 2025, to March 31, 2026.  Channels will compete within genre-language buckets, with reserve prices ranging from Rs 9.60 crore for Hindi/Urdu GECs (Bucket A+) to Rs 1.76 crore for regional language channels (Bucket R). Categories include Hindi/Urdu movie and music (Bucket A), sports and Bhojpuri (Bucket B), news (Bucket C), devotional, Marathi, Punjabi, English news, and select regional languages (Bucket D).  From next year, any Indian language represented for two consecutive years in Bucket R will move to Bucket D. Broadcasters must ensure at least 75 per cent of monthly programming matches the declared genre and language, excluding ads, or risk slot cancellation.  Applications must be filed online with supporting PDFs, a Rs 25,000 non-refundable processing fee, and a Rs 1.5 crore participation

Inflation dips to eight-year low ahead of looming tariff threat

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Image source: NBC News, Reuters and The Economist; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   With the threat of 50 per cent tariff on US exports looming ahead, the National Statistics Office (NSO) came up with some good news claiming that retail inflation had slowed down to an eight-year low in July, thanks to moderating food prices. Meanwhile, PM Modi is expected to meet Donald Trump in September on the sidelines of the UNGA Summit to ease tensions. Hot off the Press Food inflation declined by 75 basis points in July, compared to June, reported The Times of India. "The food inflation in July 2025 is the lowest at –1.8 per cent, after Jan 2019, when it was at –2.2 per cent. The core inflation also decelerated sharply and for the first time in six months stood below 4 per cent (at 3.9 per cent). Excluding gold prices, the core inflation decelerated below 3 per cent to 2.96 per cent in July, almost 100 basis points lower than headline core CPI,” said Soumya Kanti Ghosh, group chief econo

Hollingworth - give us everything at once

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If you’re a PR professional and you’re sending Cyber Daily’s Deputy Editor, David Hollingworth, a pitch, they have a message for you.  “Give me everything,” Hollingworth told Influencing Insider, “If a PR can get us an excellent, complete story with everything we need, including good quotes, easy numbers, and a headshot of whoever gave the quotes, that's everything we need. “If I have to respond to a PR and say, "Hey, can I get a headshot of this guy?" Or "Hi, can I get some quotes from this person?" And the response is, "Oh yeah, we'll go to the US and return to you,” then three days later, that's no longer news, and it’s moved on.” Hollingworth spoke on Influencing Insider live about how they and the CyberDaily team break cyber attack stories and cover cybersecurity trends, as well as detailing how they engage with PRs. Hollingworth said they had told PRs during coffee catchups that one way to get their releases is via commercial partnerships.  “Support

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