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ABC winners at 2024 Rural Press Club of Victoria Awards
2 months, 1 week ago

ABC winners at 2024 Rural Press Club of Victoria Awards

ABC  

ABC winners at 2024 Rural Press Club of Victoria Awards ABC journalists reporting on floods, fires, homelessness and a cold case disappearance were among the winners at the Victorian Rural Press Club’s Rural and Regional Journalism and Photography Awards. "The series ultimately helped bring new information forward about a cold case disappearance and was responsible for encouraging police to reopen …

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Timor-Leste president slams exploitation in Australia's PALM scheme
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Timor-Leste president slams exploitation in Australia's PALM scheme

ABC  

Timor-Leste's president has sharply criticised Australia's Pacific labour scheme, warning that unscrupulous employers are exploiting workers from his country by over-charging them for accommodation and transport. Jose Ramos-Horta made the critique during a wide-ranging speech at the National Press Club, where he also conceded he was using the prospect of Chinese companies backing his country's ambitious plan to develop the …

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Bangladesh: Journalist couple arrested after they were ‘blacklisted’ by students group and fried by channel
4 months ago

Bangladesh: Journalist couple arrested after they were ‘blacklisted’ by students group and fried by channel

Op India  

Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh, a crackdown on everyone perceived to be close to the Awami League continues under the interim government. Former Ekattor Television head of news Shakil Ahmed, and his wife Farzana Rupa who was the principal correspondent of the news channel, were detained before they could board a Turkish Airlines flight to …

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Press Club of India removes picture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, puts it back after backlash
4 months, 1 week ago

Press Club of India removes picture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, puts it back after backlash

Op India  

Earlier this month on 5th August, as the violent protesters ousted democratically elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and forced her to take refugee in India for her safety, the Press Club of India reportedly removed the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, popularly known as ‘Bangabandhu’ – father of Bangladesh. It is pertinent to note that violent protesters had targeted and …

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Journalist associations, digital rights groups demand withdrawal of laws aimed at ‘curbing freedom of press’
6 months, 1 week ago

Journalist associations, digital rights groups demand withdrawal of laws aimed at ‘curbing freedom of press’

The Hindu  

Several journalist associations and digital rights organisations have endorsed a resolution to intensify their demand for the withdrawal of laws that they said were “aimed at curbing the freedom of press”. As stated in the resolution, passed at a meeting held on May 28, 2024, the provisions under laws such as the proposed Broadcast Services Bill, 2023, Digital Personal Data …

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Press Club of India, Delhi Union of Journalists condemn police action against photojournalists
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Press Club of India, Delhi Union of Journalists condemn police action against photojournalists

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Some media bodies on Tuesday condemned the alleged assault on photojournalists by the Delhi Police during a protest by the Aam Aadmi Party and demanded an inquiry into the matter by a retired high court judge. In separate statements here, the Press Club of India and the Delhi Union of Journalists expressed shock and condemned the …

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Andrew Forrest slams fossil fuel industry and Coalition for nuclear energy 'bulldust'
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Andrew Forrest slams fossil fuel industry and Coalition for nuclear energy 'bulldust'

ABC  

In short: Andrew Forrest says the fossil fuel industry is using the prospect of nuclear energy to slow the transition to renewable energy. Mining and renewable energy magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has used a National Press Club address to accuse the National Party of "betraying the bush" by supporting nuclear energy over renewables. "The main thing the green electricity and …

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Civil society groups protest against raids on journalists in Delhi
1 year, 2 months ago

Civil society groups protest against raids on journalists in Delhi

The Hindu  

Several prominent citizens and civil society organisations protested against the raids on journalists associated with the online news portal NewsClick and the arrest of its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha by the Delhi police, at Freedom Park in the city on Thursday. Avani Chokshi, a lawyer representing the All-India Lawyers Association for Justice, said that instead of working towards realising the vision …

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Hillary Victor’s book, a befitting tribute to the resilience of pandemic heroes
1 year, 3 months ago

Hillary Victor’s book, a befitting tribute to the resilience of pandemic heroes

Hindustan Times  

“Everything in life, ultimately, boils down to the perspective one chooses to adopt. It can challenge and unseat some of your deeply held beliefs,” said author Hillary Victor, whose much-anticipated book titled Vanquishing A Killer Virus: True Stories of COVID Heroism, is out now. Author Hillary Victor with his book Vanquishing A Killer Virus: True Stories of COVID Heroism at …

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'Ecosystem' cries 'democracy in danger' after arrest of Teesta Setalvad
2 years, 5 months ago

'Ecosystem' cries 'democracy in danger' after arrest of Teesta Setalvad

Op India  

Following the arrest of self-proclaimed activist Teesta Setalvad by Gujarat ATS, the entire ecosystem, which was previously busy incriminating the then-chief minister Narendra Modi in the Gujarat riots in 2002, has sprung back into action. They wrote, “Mumbai Press Club expresses shock and dismay at the arrest of journalist and human rights activist Teesta Setalvad by the Gujarat Police on …

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Why Lisa Wilkinson didn't ask a question at Grace Tame's National Press Club address
2 years, 10 months ago

Why Lisa Wilkinson didn't ask a question at Grace Tame's National Press Club address

Daily Mail  

Lisa Wilkinson was left 'speechless' when she had the chance to quiz Grace Tame at the National Press Club. The Project host was one of many journalists wanting to pose questions to Ms Tame and former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins after their controversial speeches. Number one fan Lisa Wilkinson was left dumbstruck and speechless when she had the chance …

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Committed To Ensure Right To Freedom & Expression; Disagree With Foreign 'World Press Freedom Index' Rankings : Centre Tells Lok Sabha
2 years, 10 months ago

Committed To Ensure Right To Freedom & Expression; Disagree With Foreign 'World Press Freedom Index' Rankings : Centre Tells Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Centre stated in Lok Sabha that it is committed to ensure the right to freedom of speech and expression. It said that the World Press Freedom Index is published by a foreign Non-Government-Organisation, "Reporters Without Borders" and thus it does not subscribe to its views and country rankings. MP Manish Tewari had asked the following questions whether the journalists …

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‘Systematic fear’: How India battered press freedom in Kashmir
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Systematic fear’: How India battered press freedom in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Sajad Gul’s arrest and closure of Kashmir Press Club underscore how fast press freedoms are eroding in the disputed region. “He only used to write.” ‘Direct assault on free media’ Media has always been tightly controlled in Indian-administered Kashmir, the country’s only Muslim-majority region. Kashmir Press Club shut down Last week, a few journalists supportive of the Indian government, with …

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Kashmir Press Club closure worst kind of state heavy handedness: Editors Guild
2 years, 11 months ago

Kashmir Press Club closure worst kind of state heavy handedness: Editors Guild

Hindustan Times  

The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday expressed its deep anguish at the shutting down of the Kashmir Press Club in Jammu and Kashmir, a region, it said, that has seen the “worst kind of state heavy handedness against any independent media". Issuing its second statement in three days since the Jammu and Kashmir administration said the KPC had “ceased …

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J&K govt cancels building, land allotted to Srinagar’s Kashmir Press Club
2 years, 11 months ago

J&K govt cancels building, land allotted to Srinagar’s Kashmir Press Club

Hindustan Times  

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday cancelled the allotment of building and land which housed Srinagar’s Kashmir Press Club, two days after it was taken over by a small group of journalists flanked by the police. Media personnel assemble outside the Kashmir Press Club building after the Jammu and Kashmir government took back the premises, in Srinagar, on Monday. …

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Kashmir Press Club ceases to exist, building handed over to Estates Dept.: J&K govt.
2 years, 11 months ago

Kashmir Press Club ceases to exist, building handed over to Estates Dept.: J&K govt.

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said the Kashmir Press Club ceased to exist and the building had been handed over to the Estates Department in the wake of “a threat of breach of peace and safety of bona fide journalists”. "In view of the unpleasant developments and dissensions between various groups of journalists, it has been decided that …

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Press bodies condemn ‘armed’ takeover of Kashmir Press Club
2 years, 11 months ago

Press bodies condemn ‘armed’ takeover of Kashmir Press Club

The Hindu  

Top journalists’ bodies, including the Editors Guild of India, Press Club of India and Mumbai Press Club, on Sunday expressed dismay over the “forcible” takeover of the Kashmir Press Club by a group of journalists, and demanded restoration of the Club’s registration as a society and early elections. The self-appointed body said it took over the “defunct Club on the …

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Journalists decry ‘forcible takeover’ of Kashmir Press Club
2 years, 11 months ago

Journalists decry ‘forcible takeover’ of Kashmir Press Club

Al Jazeera  

Journalists take over the Kashmir Press Club administration as police and troops stand by – a move journalists call a ‘dangerous precedent’. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Journalists have decried the “forcible and illegal takeover” of an independent media body by a group of journalists with the alleged help of local administration in Indian-administered Kashmir. A day after the coup in …

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Grace Tame Press Club address targets Scott Morrison's 'as a father' response to rape allegation
3 years, 9 months ago

Grace Tame Press Club address targets Scott Morrison's 'as a father' response to rape allegation

ABC  

Australian of the Year Grace Tame has spoken out against Prime Minister Scott Morrison's use of the phrase "as a father" in his initial response to rape allegations made by a former Liberal staffer. Key points: Grace Tame has warned journalists to tread carefully when dealing with survivors of abuse so that they don't have to relive their trauma She …

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Kashmir Press Club Demands Inquiry into Thrashing of Journalists by Army
3 years, 11 months ago

Kashmir Press Club Demands Inquiry into Thrashing of Journalists by Army

News 18  

Kashmir Press Club on Friday demanded an inquiry into the alleged thrashing of three journalists by the Army during a function in Baramulla district and asked the force to take stern action against those found guilty. Journalists covering the function, 'Jashn-e-Baramulla', organised by the Army in the north Kashmir district — where Bollywood actor Amisha Patel was the chief guest …

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Police action against freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma 'high-handed', says Press Club of India
4 years, 3 months ago

Police action against freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma 'high-handed', says Press Club of India

Firstpost  

Condemning Sharma’s arrest, the Press Club of India also said that the police should provide pertinent details “so that a defence may be possible to construct” New Delhi: The Press Club of India on Saturday called the arrest of freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma by Delhi Police “high-handed” and alleged that it “may be inspired by obscure or questionable considerations”. It …

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