Nine has announced The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age will reopen its bureau in Beijing after six years following long-running discussions with the Chinese Government and the embassy in Canberra.

Social media ban reaction, pollies spend taypayer money on trips, 'gravy plane', 'hospital bedlam', 'executive harrassed women', and 'tone deaf Minister', plus more in today's news roundup. Stories and pictures by Shannon Hampton, Shannon Deery, Nick McKenzie and Cameron Houston, Ronald Mizen, Joanna Panagopolous, Matthew Cranston, Sarah Ison, Noah Yim and Jack Quail. Ellen Ransley and Suzan Guiliani, Elodie Jakes, Patrick Carlyon, Sam Buckingham-Jones, Joshua Peach, Geoff Chambers, Isabella Freeland, and Emma McGrath-Cohen, Natassia Chrysanthos, David Swan and Kayla Olaya, Matthew Knott, Louise Kennerley, Dominic Lorrimer and Louie Douvis.

LEAD ANALYSIS: Rahul Gandhi questioned the EC's neutrality in Parliament, urging a return to paper ballots and demanding transparency on EVM architecture and appointment rules. SPOTLIGHT: TOI and TNIE detailed the impeachment notice against Justice GR Swaminathan over his Deepam lamp order, turning a festival dispute into a constitutional flashpoint. TECH: Microsoft’s $17.5-billion India push cements the country as its AI and cloud powerhouse. SPORTS: Hardik Pandya’s blazing 59* helped India seal a 101-run win against SA. ENTERTAINMENT: Dhurandhar’s surprise surge to 136 crore in five days steers film toward a 300–400 crore run.

The world of communications freelancing, while offering unparalleled flexibility, can sometimes be a solitary journey. But for Elle Kress, founder of Worktribes, that isolation sparked an innovative solution now empowering a growing community of independent professionals.

News Corp’s latest cohort of editorial cadets have hit the ground running with an induction week after 30 of them were picked from almost 600 applicants for the 12-month paid program.

'Not angry, just disappointed', U16 social media ban switches on, Richardson farewelled, 'coal light of day', Trump could stop WWIII, and rates could go up. All this and more in today's news roundup. Stories and pictures by Daisy Dumas, Jonathan Ng, Luke Kinsella and Cecile Lefort, Tony Wright and Kishoor Rapier-Raman, Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith, Paul Kelly, Colin Packham and Richard Ferguson, Nicole Precel and Madeleine Heffernan, Natassia Chrysanthous and Britanny Busch, Amelia McGuire, and Ellen Rawnsley, Sam Mooy and James Brickwood.

With the aim of simplifying the Government of India’s development schemes, Oneindia has launched ‘Viksit Bharat’, a new government-focused content series.

The second edition of the Necc-Journalist Premier League (JPL) got underway at the MLRIT Cricket Grounds in Dundigal on Sunday, Dec 7, with former minister and MLA T Harish Rao declaring the tournament open.

The Supreme Court has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to reply within three days to the bail request of journalist Mahesh Langa, who is in jail in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged financial fraud.

Sorta Famous has officially launched in India, offering a fresh approach to brand communication. The agency wants to help companies stay relevant by combining traditional PR with today’s cultural trends.

TODAY'S TEN: As Indigo flights continue to be cancelled and stocks tumble, we analyse the continued media coverage of the crisis as government mulls transferring the airliner's flight share to rivals. Does the Indian air traveller deserve this? Read all about it here! In our SPOTLIGHT section, we bring you the latest debate over Vande Mataram. Crypto currency transactions crossing Rs. 51 crore is our TECH STORY OF THE DAY while actor Dileep's acquittal in the sensational rape case of a co-actor is our choice for ENTERTAIMENT news of the day.

When journalist Shobana Radhakrishnan received a jury citation at the 15th Laadli Media & Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity (2025), she called the recognition both humbling and hopeful.

Our industry is grappling with the rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence, but just how much of a threat is it, or can AI help us do a better job? To find out, we gathered three industry experts at our annual Insider Roundtable - Emma Bromet, Andrew Drummond and Chris Griffith shared their thoughts and experiences with AI, and looked to the future too