Image source: NDTV, Newslaundry, ET and Global CyberPeace Challenge; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   The blocking of Reuters and Reuters World handles on X has triggered a fresh war of words between the social media platform and govt, with both sides blaming each other. Social media company X on Tuesday accused the Union government of ordering it to block 2,355 accounts, including of international news agency Reuters, prompting the ministry of electronics and IT to hit back with claims that no “fresh blocking orders” were issued and that X “unnecessarily exploited technicalities” to delay restoring the news agency’s accounts. Hot off the Press The exchange — in the form of statements, first by X’s Global Government Affairs account and then by a statement from the ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) — represents a rare public flashpoint in an ongoing battle between the two over content regulation that is simultaneously playing out in the Karnat

David Crowe (pictured) has officially taken over as Europe Correspondent for Nine publications from Rob Harris who penned his last story from the beat on Sunday with a piece from Ukraine. Harris is having a break and describes himself as, “recovering foreign correspondent at The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald. Currently on sabbatical.” As well as the two major mastheads, Crowe - wo started this last week, based in London, will also file stories for The Brisbane Times and WA Today.  Before taking up the new position, Crowe was Chief Political Correspondent for Nine’s newspapers and mastheads in Canberra. He has more than 20 years' experience reporting on national affairs, international events, business and politics.  Crowe’s also been a regular guest on ABC TV's Insiders program and Radio National as well as the Nine Network and is Podcaster with Inside Politics and The Morning Edition.  He’s also worked at the Australian Financial Review as Chief Political Co

Techpartner.news has begun its search for a new journalist as the masthead looks to expand its editorial team.  The nextmedia-owned publication confirmed to Influencing it was “looking for someone with a drive to proactively find compelling stories and build relationships with the technology business community, as well as someone who possesses a curiosity about business technology”. “The role would suit an up-and-coming journalist with one to three years of experience, having ideally been writing for a B2B publication.”  The successful candidate would cover “the full spectrum of modern business technology, from cloud, cybersecurity and automation, to digital transformation, strategy and service delivery. “Techpartner.news serves senior decision makers in small, mid-sized and large technology businesses that work with Australian organisations, including business and government. “These technology businesses include managed service providers (MSPs), system integrat

  The Sydney Morning Herald has today announced a content partnership with GIO Insurance to amplify the brand’s presence during the British & Irish Lions rugby tour in Australia, working with digital outdoor company QMS.  The new content partnership leverages QMS’ what they call "premium City of Sydney digital street furniture network" and The Sydney Morning Herald’s masthead sport content to specifically target rugby union audiences across Sydney during the keenly anticipated tour. Running from 7 July to 2 August, the six-match tour is one of rugby’s most prestigious global events, with a team drawn from the best players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland playing here for the first time in 12 years. The Lions will play a series of matches against Australian teams, culminating in Test matches against the Wallabies. QMS has developed an innovative, dynamic content strategy using the City of Sydney premium digital street furniture network and The Sydney Morning

Nicky Briger, Are Media's General Manager, Luxury. Are Media’s long-running Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards return this year for their landmark 45th year, celebrating Australia’s culinary talent and experiences. This year the country’s longest-running restaurant awards are heading to Hobart for the first time, putting the spotlight on Tasmania’s hospitality scene and highlighting Gourmet Traveller’s role as a major voice in Australian food culture since 1980. Are Media has teamed up with main sponsor Lexus, with further sponsor support from Scanpan, Wedgwood, Porkstar, Tourism Tasmania and Petaluma Wines. On 18 August, more than 100 of Australia’s top chefs, restaurateurs and industry leaders will gather at Hobart’s most iconic heritage landmarks – the award-winning Henry Jones Art Hotel. Set in the striking IXL Atrium, the evening will feature a bespoke menu curated by Rodney Dunn, Co-Founder and Executive Chef of The Agrarian Kitchen, and the winner of the

The ABC has announced this morning that Julia Zemiro will host Crime Night! a comedy true-crime panel show where real-life cases are examined through the lens of criminology and comedy. Produced by Dreamchaser and Maverick Entertainment, the six-part series will see Zemiro alongside a panel of criminologists and comedians dissect famous cases. They will discover the science behind the crimes and use that same science to examine our own lives with "hilarious consequences", says the ABC. Zemiro said: “Excellent criminologists and brainy comedians? Check! One very engaged host? (That’s me!) Yes Check! “I am so excited to be back at the ABC steering a panel show about modern day criminology. This new team of writers and producers are a breath of fresh air to work with, as we delve into the science behind the crimes. The how, the what and the why. The curious, the serious and ultimately very human side of crime.” Rachel Millar, ABC Head of Entertainment, said: “Australia

As climate disasters intensify, the voices telling these stories—often freelancers—are finding it harder than ever to be heard. Environmental journalists like Sharada Balasubramanian in Coimbatore and Joyjeet Das in Kolkata know the urgency of their mission. But between shrinking newsroom budgets, paywalls, algorithm-choked newsfeeds, and readers hooked on distractions, they’re constantly up against a system that doesn’t always value their work. When Sharada began her journalism career over two decades ago the idea was clear and powerful: a story could reach policymakers, government officials and the public, and maybe even spark real change. But today, like many independent environmental reporters, she wonders where those stories really go. “Journalism has shifted from mass to niche media,” Sharada says. Much of the work is now hidden behind subscriptions, and for freelancers, this brings an ironic twist. Writers are asked to pitch to publications whose content they oft