By default, this function prints the news documentation about changes in the
  current installed version of the spatstat package.
  The function can be called simply by typing its
  name without parentheses (see the Examples).
If package is given, then the function reads the
  news for the specified package from its NEWS file (if it has one) 
  and prints only the entries that refer to the current version
  of the package.
To see the news for all previous versions as well as the current
  version, use the R utility news. See the Examples.