Taylor’s migration crackdown sets up a three-way political fight Opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a plan to slash net overseas migration to 100,000 and cut large numbers of temporary visas, pitching it as a response to housing pressure and One Nation’s rise. Labor, business groups and rivals are disputing the modelling and warning about workforce shortages and growth impacts, making migration the central economic and cultural battleground heading into the next campaign. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Australian Financial Review, The Australian, The West Australian, Courier Mail, Herald Sun, The Advertiser. Confidence hits recession-era lows after RBA hike, sharpening pressure on Chalmers New data shows consumer sentiment has slumped to levels last seen in the 1990s/recession-era, following the Reserve Bank’s latest interest-rate rise. The political stakes are rising for Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Albanese government as households pull b

The West Australian business reporter Ryan Johnson has advised PRs to stop burying the lede in their pitches. “We're not advertorial; we're editorial. We want to be reporting the news – what's the news angle, what's the business angle, what's the WA angle,” said Johnson on Influencing Insider last Thursday.  It was one of several pieces of advice he shared on the show, including that he prefers to be pitched by phone, but that doesn’t mean don’t email him.  “What I use my emails for a lot of the time is a glossary, so just because you may not get your pitch and I hate to say that but respond straight away, it doesn't mean that I won't necessarily use it later.”  Johnson said he wanted PRs to be reliable and straight with him about a story's angle. WA-focused stories and case studies were preferable, he said, and pitches should land by 8.30 am or 9 am AWST, just before he pitches his stories for the day. He said his path to journalism was sparked by a freak absei

Senior journalist Kamal Arora from Himachal Pradesh's Una district died on Saturday, triggering an outpouring of grief from the journalistic community. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, district MLAs, administrative officials and the Department of Information and Public Relations expressed condolences. Sukhu described Arora’s death as “extremely heartbreaking” and said his contributions to journalism would always be remembered. Press clubs in Una, Haroli, Bangana, Amb and Gagret also mourned his death and conveyed condolences to his bereaved family, Dainik Bhaskar reported.  

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. Established in 1982, the APC has supported generations of journalists through changing times and the transformation of journalism, while standing for the rights and dignity of the press. On its 44th Foundation Day, the club reaffirmed its commitment to press freedom, truth, fairness, accuracy and responsible journalism. It also pledged to support journalists facing intimidation or harassment, strengthen fraternity among the media community and encourage the next generation of journalists. The APC also paid tribute to its senior journalists and pioneers, while reiterating its responsibility to ensure that journalism continues to serve the public interest. As it enters its 45th year, the members pledged to remain committed to building a stronger institution for future generations of journalists.  

Tuesday, 6 October 2026 #1  ·  Times City  ·  Ground report They Fell Off City Map. This Is How They Are Faring While Trying To Get Back On It By Dipak Dash, Neha Mishra   ·   The Times of India, New Delhi  ·  Page Page 6 TOI reporters visited approximately 600 houses across three Delhi constituencies — Kirari, Govindpuri, and Shalimar Bagh — to assess ground-level implementation of the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll, which has seen Delhi's registered voter count drop from 1.56 crore to 97.5 lakh. The reporting found patchy BLO coverage, landlords refusing to let tenants use rental addresses for voter registration, and migrant workers with no documents other than Aadhaar cards being effectively disenfranchised. The piece combines named resident testimonies, BLO interviews, and specific precinct-level vote-count data to expose structural gaps in what officials describe as a routin

A passing remark at a government health review meeting led Dipti Raut to tribal villages in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district. There, umbilical cords were being cut with blades fashioned from bamboo, with shaving blades and, in some cases, with arrowheads. Raut is Resident Editor of Divya Marathi, the Marathi edition of Dainik Bhaskar. She spent months travelling to remote villages for the story, meeting traditional male midwives and women who had given birth without trained health workers. The investigation won first prize at The Statesman Award for Rural Reporting 2025. The midwives she met had been conducting deliveries in villages where access to healthcare remained limited. "They showed me how bamboo was fashioned into a blade to cut the umbilical cord," she recalls. "As a mother, as a woman, I found it very painful. As a journalist, I felt that my story does not end here," she says. Raut set out to find women who had given birth this way. One woman