LEAD: Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre has an Indian link: Australian police identified slain shooter Sajid Akram as an Indian passport holder who migrated in 1998. SPOTLIGHT: Kolkata’s Messi fiasco claimed a political scalp. Sports Minister Aroop Biswas resigned after stadium chaos. SPORTS: At IPL’s Abu Dhabi auction, Cameron Green went big, but uncapped Indians like Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma became overnight millionaires. ENTERTAINMENT: Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar keeps defying gravity, adding another 30 crore on a quiet Tuesday. TECH: The SHANTI Bill signals India’s nuclear reset, easing liability rules to woo foreign capital.

Some 350 CSIRO research redundancies have been announced, and that’s the largest cull at one go at the national science agency.

The festive period is upon us, so welcome once again to our guide to the titles across the IT journo landscape, revealing who’s open, who’s closed and all the rest.

The Bondi massacre is the only story in town today and the dailies cover all the angles as anger grows. Stories and pictures by Katina Curtis, Rhianna Mitchell, Michael Greene, Matthew Benns, Jessica Wang, James King, Max Mason, James Massola, Paul Kelly, Geoff Chambers and Amanda Hodge, Eryk Bagshaw, David Barwell, Siena Fagin and Sherryn Groch, Perry Duffin, Sally Rawsthorne, Mostafa Rachwani and Michael McGowan, Jordan Baker and Jessica Hromas.

Compass Communications has secured the PR mandate for Genovation Technological Solutions.

A two-day All India Media Meet of media employees’ unions concluded on Monday, December 15, with newspaper and news agency workers from across the country deliberating on the future of print journalism and the challenges faced by its workforce.

The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim bail to journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case linked to allegations of fraud against him.

Lead: India is set to overhaul MGNREGA, replacing its demand-driven rural jobs guarantee with a capped, centrally controlled framework. Spotlight: Exports jumped 19.4% in November, narrowing the trade deficit to a six-month low as shipments to the US and China surged despite tariff pressures. Tech: India unveiled Dhruv64, its first indigenous 64-bit, 1GHz dual-core chip. Sports: IPL 2026 auction pool rose to 369 players, with Abhimanyu Easwaran among 19 late additions. Entertainment: At the Filmfare OTT Awards, Paatal Lok and Black Warrant dominated, with Jaideep Ahlawat and Monika Panwar among the big winners.

As winter tightens its grip on Jammu, most families in the Narwal area are staying indoors to escape the cold. But journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing and his family are living in a tent, struggling for survival and justice after their home was demolished by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) last month.

A new survey of Australian independent news publishers has revealed a sector defined by deep structural challenges and strong signs of growth, innovation and resilience.

There's just one story this morning, with lots of angles, commentary, opinion and pictures. Stories and pictures by Steven Siewert, Louise Kennerley, Phillip Coorey, Max Mason and Paul Karp, Greg Bearup, Patrick Durkin, Sally Patten, Jonathan Shapiro and Emma Rapaport, Steven Siewert, Jessica McSweeney, Oscar Coleman, Edwina Pickles, Flavio Brancaleone, and Sitthixhay Ditthavong, Michael Bachelard, Perry Duffin, Amber Shultz, Mostafa Rachmani and Riley Walter, Yoni Bashan, Paul Kelly, Cameron Stewart, Liam Mendes, Geoff Chambers, Richard Ferguson, Josh Frydenberg, Steven Rice, Christine Middap, Elizabeth Pike, James Dowling, Janet Albrechtsen, Josh Hanrahan and Mark Morri, Matthew Benns, James O'Doherty, Patrick Carlyon, Chris Minns, Madeline Crittenden, and James Morrow, Chip Le Grand, Fia Walsh.

The Press Club of India on Saturday, December 13, declared the results of its Managing Committee elections for the 2025–26 term, which were held on December 13.

Following the death of journalist Ramakant Mahanand in a road accident, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for his family.

The media fraternity across India is grieving the loss of three respected journalists whose contributions shaped newsrooms in Assam, Kerala, and Odisha for decades.

The Maharashtra Legislative Council’s Special Privileges Committee has recommended a five-day jail term for four journalists for allegedly damaging the image of MLC Amol Mitkari by running false news stories about him. One editor was spared after he apologised.