India struck hard at the Maoist core, killing CPI (Maoist) chief Basavaraju and 26 others in a landmark Chhattisgarh operation, as reported by TOI and Indian Express. Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq (trans. Deepa Bhasthi) lit up the literary world, becoming the first Kannada and first short story collection to win the International Booker, noted The Hindu. In sports, 17-year-old Kanak clinched India’s first gold at the ISSF Junior World Cup. Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar sued Paresh Rawal over Hera Pheri 3 and OpenAI snapped up Jony Ive’s startup io in a bold AI hardware move.

Journalist Matthew Sainsbury’s, “Less Than Human” essay for the Griffith Review Literary Journal was a topic he’s been interested in for a decade.

Microsoft A/NZ’s Director of Communications, Elizabeth Greene, has announced she’s departing the company at the end of the month, to “take on an exciting new role with one of Australia’s most iconic brands.”

High Definition broadcasting from the ABC rolls out nationally.

Freya Campbell will start at the ABC on July 7 as the broadcaster's new Director of Communications.

Kelly Williams the first Indigenous woman to join the ABC leadership team.

Ipsos iris April numbers look good for News Corp Australia with wide reach online.

News Corp daily metro mastheads feature stories on digital, video, print and social platforms acknowledging past AFL trailblazers and today’s stars while inspiring the players of tomorrow.

India goes all in—Operation Sindoor sparks a diplomatic blitz! MPs head to 32 nations, armed with dossiers on Pakistan’s terror ties and a firm stance on the Indus Waters Treaty. But not everyone’s on board yet. Meanwhile, SC is weighing the fate of Waqf properties, with the Taj Mahal caught in the crossfire. Elsewhere, a sarpanch bizarrely leased out her entire panchayat for loan repayment. In sports, javelin star Shivpal Singh fails a second dope test. And behind the scenes, India’s cricket films turn stadium drama into cinematic gold!

April podcast numbers reveal who's on top and who's dropping.

Are Media's Cost of Caring campaign got plenty of extra publicity when Susan Armstong, the publisher' General Manager - Entertainment featured on Today Weekend.

InnovationAus Publisher Corrie McLeod has told Influencing the masthead’s Commercial Disco podcast has been relaunched because they’ve tried “to reflect the breadth of people” who read the publication.

Media shuffles at News Corp, Nine and ABC.

Moves at Vinyl Group as new GM of Concrete Playground appointed.

Mumbai Samachar, Asia’s oldest continuously published newspaper, screened its documentary “Mumbai Samachar: 200 Not Out” at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, according to PTI.