Budget crunch: tax offsets delayed as housing concessions targeted Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to delay a one-off tax offset until 2027 while moving to wind back housing tax concessions such as negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, with transition and grandfathering measures designed to blunt market shock. It’s a high-stakes pivot that tests Labor’s “no broken promises” credibility, but also signals a sharper focus on budget repair, inflation and housing affordability ahead of a defining budget. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Australian Financial Review, Australian Financial Review, The West Australian, Herald Sun, The Advertiser. One Nation shock win rattles Coalition and redraws the political map One Nation’s projected victory in the Farrer byelection is being framed as more than a protest vote, with major parties now reassessing regional anger and the Coalition’s vulnerability in once-safe territory. Coverage

In journalism and communications, where deadlines rarely wait and schedules rarely hold, motherhood doesn’t just add another responsibility; it reshapes the way work itself is experienced. For many women across newsrooms, PR teams and corporate communications, the challenge is not simply balancing roles, but constantly adjusting between them. And in that process, the definition of both work and success begins to shift. Journalist Raina Assainar describes those early years as a constant overlap of roles rather than a clean divide. “Everything revolved around balancing both career and motherhood. There were moments when I would be feeding my baby while speaking to sources and gathering information simultaneously.” The impact extended beyond routine into storytelling itself. “Earlier, every incident was just a story. After motherhood, stories carried deeper emotions,” she says, adding that she felt a stronger connection to subjects like parenting, paediatric health, b

Thursday, 8 May 2026   1)     Free medicines for poor stolen, resold with forged labels: Inter-state racket busted in Capital with 4 arrests By Sakshi Chand   ·   The Indian Express  ·  Page 4 Delhi Police dismantled a clandestine network that systematically diverted government-supplied free medicines — including insulin, rabies vaccines, hepatitis B vaccines, and antibiotics — from public hospitals and CGHS centres, repackaged them with forged labels, and resold them through a Pravasi Colony distribution hub with Guwahati connections. Four accused were arrested and preliminary evidence pointed to a supply chain spanning Assam, Manipur, and northeastern states. The report reconstructs the full criminal supply chain with operational detail — fake labels, inter-state logistics, and the public health stakes of diverting life-saving medicines — going well beyond a routine arrest report to expose systemic vulner

For years, Indian television debates have revolved around domestic politics, Bollywood controversies, and election rallies catering to a domestic audience who weren’t interested in anything beyond their borders.  To get an unbiased perspective on international affairs, one had to rely on BBC, CNN or other global platforms, which often projected what critics described as a biased narrative about India and its stand on global issues.  With India’s rising economic might and growing population, the need to get across India’s point-of-view has been growing and the recent surge in popularity of Al Jazeera after the US-Israel-Iran war broke out is a good indicator of a surge in news consumers looking for an unbiased take on global developments vis-a-vis a western view of the world.  In that context, senior journalist Palki Sharma’s India Global Review (IGR), a digital-first global media company headquartered in India and focused on world affairs through an Indian lens, coul

For journalists, work rarely follows a fixed schedule. Deadlines stretch into late nights, breaking news interrupts personal plans, and the line between work and downtime often disappears. The challenge is not only physical, but emotional too. Stories do not always end when they are filed. Difficult interviews, distressing events, and constant exposure to public crises can quietly follow journalists home, making balance less about perfection and more about constant adjustment. Over time, many develop personal systems to cope — routines, boundaries, planning, and small moments of disconnection that help them manage both work pressure and personal well-being. Lifestyle journalist Saumya Rastogi says working across newsroom and freelance structures taught her discipline and adaptability. She structures her day into focused blocks for writing, research, meetings, and administrative work, while maintaining trackers for deadlines and story ideas. According to her, newsroom sche

Influencing is pleased to be named Principal Partner of Communications & Public Relations Australia’s 2026 conference at Marvel Stadium on Wednesday, 18th November 2026. This year’s theme is “Reimagine, Redefine, Refocus: Leading a future of trusted communication”. The conference aims to connect a range of different practitioners across different sectors from the communications and public relations industry. Speakers currently include Former Snap Inc’s Director of Communications, APAC, Natasha Brack and current Head of ANZ Public Policy Ben Au. Hannah Wong, formerly of OpenAI, Ogilvy PR ANZ’s Richard Brett and CPRA & Phillips Group’s Helen Hutchings. CPRA CEO Louise Harland-Cox said of the partnership, “Influencing is exactly the kind of partner we want alongside us at the conference. “The way they’re building tools for communicators and journalists to work better together speaks directly to what we're explor

ISIS-linked women arrested on return, facing historic ‘crimes against humanity’ charges Multiple papers lead with the arrests of Islamic State-linked women arriving back in Australia, with prosecutors foreshadowing terrorism offences and potential slavery/crimes-against-humanity charges linked to alleged Yazidi enslavement. The story lands at the intersection of national security, border policy and justice, and is likely to ignite political debate over repatriation decisions and how Australia prosecutes alleged atrocities committed overseas. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Advertiser. Labor moves to reserve east-coast gas for locals as industry demands lower prices The Albanese government is preparing to intervene in the gas market by reserving a slice of LNG exports for domestic buyers, with manufacturers backing the intent but analysts warning price relief may be slow. Politically, it’s a high-stakes cost-of-living