Bullet threat sparks fresh fears over MP safety in Victoria A bullet with a chilling inscription left on Victorian Emergency Services Minister Paul Edbrooke’s car has triggered a police-level security scare, with concerns the threat may be linked to a union dispute. The incident lands amid a broader national debate about escalating intimidation of elected representatives and whether current security settings are fit for purpose. Covered by: Herald Sun, The Australian. Victoria election shock: Newspoll points to Coalition change of government Newspoll results suggest Victoria’s Coalition, led by Jess Wilson, is on track to end more than a decade of Labor rule, sharpening the stakes around crime, cost pressures and fatigue with long incumbency. Papers frame it both as a referendum on Labor’s record and as a test of whether Wilson can reassure voters that change won’t bring instability. Covered by: The Australian, Herald Sun, The Age. Western Sydney Internatio

PR Companion, the public relations and strategic communications vertical of Ethane Web Technologies, has secured the PR mandate for Gurugram-based Charger on Wheels (COW), an energy technology company offering mobile DC fast charging and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Founded in 2024 by Anil Kumar, COW aims to make EV charging more accessible, particularly in residential communities where installing permanent charging infrastructure can be challenging. Under the mandate, PR Companion will lead the company’s media outreach and brand positioning across electric mobility, clean energy, automotive and real estate sectors. COW currently operates in Gurugram and plans to expand into other EV markets, integrating mobile charging, battery storage, solar power and intelligent energy management to support clean mobility infrastructure in India.    

Friday, 23 October 2026 #1  ·  Business / Technology  ·  In-depth feature PHP security flaws trigger global scramble By Shilpa Phadnis   ·   The Times of India, New Delhi  ·  Page Page 27 Critical vulnerabilities in PHP, the scripting language powering roughly 75% of the internet, triggered a global emergency patching effort with millions of reported hacking attempts. India's CERT-In issued a critical-severity advisory while Cloudflare detected thousands of exploitation attempts in the ten hours before public disclosure. Google Cloud, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and cybersecurity researchers all weighed in on the scale and severity of the incident. Phadnis pulls together named technical sources — CERT-In, Cloudflare CEO, Google Cloud executives, CloudSEK threat researcher — to deliver a well-structured, data-rich explainer that goes beyond press-release journalism and frames the direct India impa

The Centre is considering criteria to separate bona fide digital journalists from influencers who present themselves as journalists, Vikas Pathak reported in The Indian Express on October 23. Officials may use the criteria to screen requests for accreditation from people working in digital media. According to the report, the discussions are at an early stage. The ideas being considered include whether journalism is a person's primary source of income, whether they run a YouTube channel or portal that presents itself as a news outlet, and whether they have a minimum following. Unnamed sources told the newspaper that the government's concern grew over the past three months, beginning with the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) July protests over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak. During those protests, influencers filmed at protest sites, coined slogans and recorded police action against protesters. More videos circulated after detentions a few days ago at Jantar Mantar and other

Journalist Abhijit Bhattacharjee and his son were allegedly assaulted in Agartala during the early hours of October 21 after objecting to a bamboo barricade that had blocked public movement on Ramnagar Road No. 1 during Durga Puja festivities. According to a police complaint, the incident occurred near Yuba Sangha Club, where a group of allegedly intoxicated youths reportedly verbally abused Bhattacharjee before attacking him and his son. The complaint further alleges that the son's mobile phone was snatched and smashed when he attempted to record the confrontation. Both Bhattacharjee and his son sustained injuries in the incident and were taken to a hospital for treatment. According to a report by TripuraInfo, a case has been registered at the West Agartala Police Station. One person has reportedly been detained, while efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining accused. The incident has intensified concerns over alleged unauthorised road closures in the Ramnagar area du

Iconic technology magazine APC is expected to fold, as Future Publishing Australia embarks on a major restructure that will see it abandon print and likely make editorial cuts. Influencing is aware that the UK-based Future has been consulting with staff as it works through an Australian restructure that follows cuts made internationally earlier this month. However, it is understood that the decision to exit magazine publishing has already been made, and that will result in it ceasing to publish APC, Australian Hi-Fi, Sound + Image,  Australian Camera and ProPhoto. Future's publishers page on iSubscribe which was active earlier this week, now shows no results. APC is not only Australia’s longest surviving personal technology magazine, it is also the world’s longest-running English-language PC title, having been first published in 1980 by Sean Howard. The magazine is edited by long-serving, experienced technology editor Ben Mansill, who is expected to seek new opp