Channel Seven has continued its bid to sign former Today show host Sarah Abo, according to The Australian’s Media Diary.

Following the departure of Australian Financial Review editor-in-chief James Chessell, his replacement, Cosima Marriner has now chosen her new lieutenants.

Beth Topp has taken up a new role as comms manager for strategic projects at Asahi Beverages.

The sixth GfK radio ratings survey of 2026 has seen Smooth FM 95.3 continue to remain in the top spot in the Sydney rankings, while there were mixed results for Tapt Media's major city stations.

The newly formed Jammu Sports Journalists Association (JSJA) has assured full cooperation with government‑run sports departments to strengthen sports activities and welfare measures in Jammu and Kashmir.

Journalists in Warangal staged a flash protest on Wednesday, demanding an apology from Wardhannapet MLA K.R. Nagaraju over alleged intimidation of the media by his followers.

The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (R) (KUWJ - R) has urged the state government to further simplify the rules for obtaining free bus passes for rural journalists.

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Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft, who presented the NSW 7 pm News for almost two decades, has died aged 70.

Senior journalist Kamal Arora from Himachal Pradesh's Una district died on Saturday, triggering an outpouring of grief from the journalistic community.

Journalist bodies in Arunachal Pradesh have raised concerns over the reported restriction of news reports, videos and a local media page covering the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), seeking greater transparency over the action and restoration of journalistic content.

The Arunachal Press Club (APC) completed 44 years on October 4, marking more than four decades of its journey as a collective platform for journalists in Arunachal Pradesh.

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A passing remark at a government health review led Divya Marathi Resident Editor Dipti Raut to tribal villages in Nandurbar, where umbilical cords were being cut with bamboo, shaving blades and arrowheads. Her report won The Statesman Award for Rural Reporting 2025, and she says it drew same-day action from the Bombay High Court. On Influencing Insider, she explains how she reported it and what it taught her about documentation.