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It’s always been Coles v Woolies in the supermarket monopoly, but now a new contender arises. Yes, Amazon is joining the fray after announcing it will join forces with Harris Farm Markets for grocery delivery.  Coverage was, as you might expect, as packed as a supermarket trolley on a Saturday, in this case with items from Jared Lynch, Carrie LaFrenz, Paul Wallbank, Maddison Leach, Tamika Seeto and Jessica Yun.  Today’s Kudos section sees Tess Bennett spy new Rokt internal comms. Matthew Cranston and Ben Packham team up to cover NextDC’s boss, Craig Scroggie deliver his latest renewable energy thoughts, while Jake Barros grabs a Disney exclusive.  James Riley looks at IISA’s lack of ministerial direction. Cisco’s new partners program is covered by Ben Moore, Lilia Guan and Athina Mallis. Ry Crozier sights BOM’s VMware bill, and Andrew Birmingham writes on Lendi’s Guardian mission. A duo of exclusive cyber attack coverage courtesy of David Hollingworth and Daniel Cro

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THE BRIEF: Scorcher

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It's a hot one, expecially in Victoria this Wednesday morning with many rural towns reeling at - and feeling - the hottest day yesterday that most will ever have experienced - and it's not letting up, as Victorian papers The Age and tabloid Herald Sun report extensively this morning.  The top half of The Age's front page is an atmospheric shot of Ouyen sheep farmer Linton Hahnel caring for his flock in the dry, hot and dusty conditions. That picture by Jason South.   The Age follows that front pager with stories across pages 4 and 5. Grant Macarthur, Cassandra Morgan, Rachael Ward, Angus Delaney and Nick Toscano worked together on the main piece ('State's scorching heat shows no end in sight'), with pictures from Wayne Taylor and Alex Coppel, while the masthead's regional editor Benjamin Preiss has been out in the Mallee region which is bearing the brunt of a heat dome that shows littl

News18 Bihar-Jharkhand wins National Media Award for election coverage

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News18 Bihar-Jharkhand has been honoured with the National Media Award in the Electronic (Television) category for its comprehensive coverage of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, Media Brief reported. The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of the 16th National Voters’ Day. Bihar went to the polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, 2025, recording one of the highest voter turnouts in the state’s history. News18 Bihar deployed teams across all 38 districts and 46 counting centres, delivering continuous updates during both the election and counting period. The channel’s coverage combined on-the-ground field reporting with studio programming, supported by a specially developed Live Results system that ensured accurate, real-time dissemination of data. Reporting focused on voter sentiment, local issues, alliance dynamics, and constituency-specific factors, offering viewers both context and instant updates. Known as Bihar’s most-watched news channe

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Senior journalist A.M. Khan, former Uttar Pradesh bureau chief of the Press Trust of India (PTI), passed away at his residence in Vipul Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, on Saturday. January 24. He was 75. His daughter, Alhamra Khan, said he passed away around 11 a.m. According to Deccan Herald, Khan retired from PTI in 2010 after a long career with the news agency. After his retirement, he worked briefly as a media adviser in the Akhilesh Yadav government. He is survived by two daughters and a son. The media fraternity in Uttar Pradesh expressed condolences over his passing.

India TV unveils new avatar of its Speed News Channel

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India TV has unveiled a new avatar of its Speed News Channel, India’s first 24×7 speed news platform, reinforcing its commitment to innovation in news delivery and viewer-first journalism. Under the refreshed format, the channel moves away from the conventional 4–5 second flashes. Each news story will now be presented in a 25–30 second format, offering greater clarity and context while retaining the pace of speed bulletins. The new avatar aims to keep viewers quickly informed without missing essential details, with sharper updates on politics, national developments, major events, and international news. It will also focus on younger audiences with regular updates on cinema and entertainment, sports, markets and business, gadgets, technology, and new product launches.   

Delhi HC clarifies it does not intend to act against journalist Manisha Pande

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The Delhi High Court has clarified that it does not intend to take any action against journalist Manisha Pande or sabotage her career, following strong oral observations made during a hearing earlier this week, The Indian Express reported. A Division Bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla was hearing appeals filed by TV Today (India Today Group) and Newslaundry in a copyright infringement and defamation dispute on January 22. During the proceedings, the Bench objected to the use of an unparliamentary word in a programme featuring Pande and remarked that she had not followed basic standards of decency in reporting. The court had also suggested it could consider making her a party to the case, raising concerns that her career could be placed in “disarray.” After these remarks circulated widely on social media and triggered strong reactions, Justice Hari Shankar on January 23 recalled lawyers from both sides — even though the matter was not listed — to issue a

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