WIN Corporation will implement deep cuts to NBN News local broadcasts after taking over the station from Nine, with Newcastle-produced bulletins cut from an hour to 30 minutes and weekend bulletins axed entirely. From Saturday, 27th June local editions of NBN News will be replaced by New News at 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday nights. On weekdays, local bulletins will move to an earlier timeslot of 5:30pm and run for half-an-hour before Nine News follows at 6pm. WIN promoted the changes as delivering viewers “an extended 90 minutes of local, national and international news coverage each weeknight”.  TV Blackbox confirmed with WIN that studio production would remain at NBN’s existing Newcastle studios, but there are fears that the changes will result in significant job cuts. WIN is not commenting of redundancies.

  Sydney community radio station 2SER will live on after a proposal was accepted by station owner, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) which would see it operate under a leaner, reduced capacity model. 2SER faced closure after Macquarie University decided to withdraw its funding, which accounted for half of its operating revenue. UTS Dean of the Faculty of Design and Society and 2SER Board Member, Professor James Bennett told the ABC that a working group of staff and UTS alumni had formulated the new operating model, which is being supported by the university. Staffing at the station will be reduced from eight to six staff. "We've got to get to a leaner, more efficient model," Professor Bennett said. "We've got to change all of the roles to one degree or another." The ABC story quoted former ABC radio presenter Robbie Buck, who got his start in radio working as a general assistant for 2SER said it’s a “great day for independent m

Trump tariff threat puts Australia’s trade nerves on edge The Trump administration has proposed a new 12.5% tariff on Australia and dozens of other countries, citing alleged failures to enforce bans on forced-labour imports. Canberra is pushing back hard, arguing the move is unjustified under the free trade agreement, but the threat sharpens uncertainty for exporters and adds a volatile new front to Australia’s economic diplomacy. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age. One Nation surge reshapes the political map Polling analysis suggests Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is growing across unexpected demographics—women, younger voters, wealthier Australians and inner-city residents—while major-party support softens. The shift raises the stakes on housing, cost of living and immigration, and foreshadows tougher preference dynamics and policy pressure in marginal seats. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian. Tax fight intensifies as Greens, crossbench and

Wednesday, 3 June 2026 #1  ·  Nation  ·  Investigative Coempt edged past TCS in tech eval, lens now on tender design By Times News Network   ·   The Times of India  ·  Page Unknown The story investigates the tendering process behind the CBSE's Central Repository Management Project (CRMP), revealing that officials denied Hyderabad-based Coempt Technologies was favoured over TCS despite scoring higher in technical evaluation. The report draws on tender documents, evaluation scores, and sources to examine alleged irregularities, conflicts of interest, and a parallel disqualification of Coempt by Kannur University in a separate digitisation deal. The story demonstrates strong document-driven investigative journalism, cross-referencing tender evaluations, whistleblower inputs, and official denials to expose a procurement controversy with national implications for CBSE infrastructure. The parallel Kannur Universit

Not only did the boozy long lunch die some time ago, but it’s also now looking like the quick coffee catch-up might be on life support. Recent findings from WeGrow’s Agency Pulse Wave 3 survey suggest media agency professionals still value relationships, but have become far less tolerant of irrelevant outreach, poorly prepared meetings and time-wasting interactions. The WeGrow research focused on media agencies. But it raises the question of whether a similar trend is playing out in PR agencies and, if so, how it is affecting PR-journo relationships. PR remains a relationship business. Yet the conditions under which those relationships are built have changed. Journalists are busier. PR teams are leaner. Clients expect faster results and clearer reporting. Remote work has made face-to-face meetings less common. Digital tools have made outreach easier, but not always better. That doesn’t mean the PR-journo relationship has become any less important, but the way it function

  The West Bengal Legislative Assembly's decision to restrict journalists' movement within the Assembly complex has sparked concerns about press freedom and democratic accountability, with several journalists describing the move as a "gag" on the media. Under the new guidelines, reporters and photographers will no longer be allowed to move freely within the Assembly premises or interact with legislators in corridors, chambers, and common areas. Instead, media personnel will be confined to designated press corners, with access to lawmakers and ministers regulated by Assembly authorities. The move has triggered criticism from journalists, who argue that limiting access to elected representatives will make it more difficult to gather information and hold public officials accountable. Senior journalist Anomitra Chatterjee, Assistant Editor with Ei Samay, termed the order a "gag". “This is just to disturb the communication between MLAs and journalists. They do not want to be ques

In a significant move to widen welfare coverage, the Karnataka government has expanded its free bus travel scheme for journalists, extending eligibility to part-time journalists and correspondents in addition to full-time media professionals. The Department of Information and Public Relations issued a revised order on May 27, 2026, amending its earlier notification from June 30, 2025. Under the previous rules, only full-time journalists with at least 11 months of service in newspapers, news agencies, television channels and digital media organisations were eligible. The amended order now includes part-time journalists and correspondents, ensuring broader access to the scheme. Shivananda Tagadoor, State President of the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), welcomed the decision: “The move is expected to benefit a larger section of media professionals, particularly those working as part-time reporters and correspondents across the state. We thank the government for appr