Nine director of news and current Affairs, Fiona Dear: "Cost is not driving our decision making". The 20 redundancies that Nine announced yesterday as part of its “Future News” initiative may just be the first wave, according to media reports. Yesterday a memo from director of news and current affairs Fiona Dear was revealed by Crikey Media Reporter Daanyal Saeed, in which Dear claimed “cost is not driving our decision making”. “This isn’t about doing the same work with fewer people to save money; it’s about acknowledging that the work itself is changing across our industry and we must adapt to survive and thrive”.  “The permanence and depth of the change we’re delivering will fundamentally alter the way we produce and deliver news at Nine.”  According to a report by The Daily Telegraph’s Nathaneel Cooper the initial impact will be be newsrooms in Sydney, Canberra and the foreign bureaus

Daily Telegraph Bondi terror attack inquiry puts police, ASIO and funding cuts under the microscope Interim royal commission findings into the Bondi Hanukkah terror attack intensify scrutiny of NSW Police and intelligence agencies over whether repeated warnings were acted on, with some recommendations kept secret for security reasons. Several papers also highlight claims of pre-attack threat briefings to government and debate over whether counter-terror funding was cut despite rising risks—raising fresh political pressure over preparedness and accountability. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The West Australian, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Australian. Alice Springs tragedy: five-year-old found dead, arrest sparks unrest The death of five-year-old Kumanjayi “Little Baby” has shocked the country, with police arresting Jefferson Lewis after the child’s body was found following a multi-day search. Co

The media fraternity marked a sombre day with the passing of two noted personalities, Kamal Mishra in Mumbai and Kumar Bhaskarjyoti in Assam. In Mumbai, senior journalist Kamal Mishra, 56, associated with The Free Press Journal, passed away on Wednesday morning. Widely regarded as one of the city’s finest transport correspondents, Mishra extensively covered railways, state transport services, BEST buses, and the taxi network. Colleagues recalled his relentless commitment to ground reporting, often among the first to reach accident sites, even walking railway tracks to examine derailments firsthand. Meanwhile, in Assam, television host, radio jockey, writer, and cultural activist Kumar Bhaskarjyoti died at the age of 50. Known for his multifaceted contributions across media and literature, Bhaskarjyoti actively engaged audiences and promoted cultural discourse and social awareness, earning widespread recognition and respect across the state, India Today reported.

Two journalists were allegedly assaulted at Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh after posing tough questions to state Health Minister Irfan Ansari, sparking outrage in the media fraternity and sharp criticism from the opposition. According to journalist Sushant Soni, tensions escalated when he asked about the Chatra air ambulance crash and delays in compensation to victims’ families. “The questions irked the minister’s supporters. While the minister remained quiet, his supporters started pushing me, used abusive language and tried to snatch my mobile. When I resisted, they began to hit me,” Soni told Influencing. Soni sustained injuries, while fellow journalist Ashish Sav from a local channel was “brutally assaulted”. Both were rescued by colleagues and taken to the hospital. They later filed a joint complaint, though an FIR had not been registered at the time of reporting. The incident, which occurred in the presence of the minister and police p

Thursday, 30 April 2026 #1  ·  Front Page  ·  Data story / In-depth feature FPI Exodus in Four Months of '26 Surpasses All of Last Year By Rachita Prasad, Prashant Mahesh   ·   The Economic Times  ·  Page 1 Foreign Portfolio Investors have pulled out more than ₹1.8 lakh crore from domestic equities in the first four months of 2026, already exceeding the total FPI outflows recorded in the entirety of 2025. The story contextualises the exodus against a backdrop of rupee depreciation, global risk-off sentiment, and rising oil prices, drawing connections to earnings pressure on Indian corporates. The piece marshals original data points across multiple asset classes and situates the FPI flight within a layered macro narrative, moving well beyond a simple data dump to explain causation and consequence for Indian markets. #2  ·  Smart Investing (Page 6)  ·  In-depth feature / Da

  After Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, Karnataka has now introduced a daily 10-minute newspaper reading session in schools, making it a mandatory practice in an effort to rebuild reading habits among students. The move follows a similar initiative by Uttar Pradesh in December 2025 and Rajasthan in January 2026  and comes at a time when educators and media bodies have flagged a steady decline in reading, particularly in a mobile-first environment. While the move has been generally welcomed across the board, with the media industry in India heavily polarised, this new trend raises serious questions on which newspapers should children be made to read and who gets to decide that. The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists, which had pushed for such a measure, welcomed the decision as a timely intervention. Speaking to Influencing, KUWJ State President Shivanand Tagadur, said, “Traditional practices such as reading aloud, writing on classroom boards, and sharing updates on not

Strong relationships and a clear understanding of journalists’ needs are at the core of Bass PR founder David Bass’s media relations approach. David Bass [Left] with Influencing CEO Phil Sim [Right] He talked about his approach and how it came about after winning the Best Media Relations (B2B) award for client David Hellaby at the 24th Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards.  Bass was one of three winners of the award. Other winners of the award included Nintendo’s Clare Corbel (Overall and Gaming) and WellAbove’s Salvatore Di Muccio (B2C). Bass said a conversation he had several years ago with The Register’s Simon Sharwood had shaped his thinking. Sharwood asked why his readers should care about a client’s business and what difference it would make to them. “When we meet with clients they claim that they've got lots of stories to tell,” Bass told Influencing.  “But often they can't back it up with good da