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2019 Walkley Business Journalism Award finalists announced

The three finalists in the prestigious Business Journalism category of the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism were announced today in Sydney, at a lunch hosted by ING. The 2019 finalists for the Walkley Award for Business Journalism are: Adele...

WalkleyMagOctober 15, 2019

Photography Walkley Awards

Finalists announced for 2019 Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism and Walkley Documentary Award

Jason South has been named the winner of the 2019 Nikon-Walkley Photo of the Year Prize for “Running the gauntlet”. The Nikon-Walkley judges thought Jason South’s image of George Pell for The Age managed to tell the biggest news story...

WalkleyMagOctober 10, 2019

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2019 Walkley Documentary Award longlist announced

2019 Walkley Documentary Award longlist announced September 24, 2019 Six outstanding documentaries longlisted for the 2019 Walkley Documentary Award will be screened at Sydney’s State Library of NSW in October, giving the public a free viewing of the finest work...

WalkleyMagSeptember 24, 2019

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Australia & NZ GNI Leadership program fellows announced

Australia & NZ GNI Leadership program fellows announced Three journalists from Australia and New Zealand have been announced among the inaugural Google News Initiative Newsroom Leadership program fellows for 2019-20. They are: Danielle Cronin, Brisbane Times for “Storytelling Toolbox Templates…

WalkleyMagAugust 23, 2019

Walkley Awards

Top tips for photographers entering the Walkleys

Top tips for photographers entering the Walkleys Photo editor and member of the Walkley Judging Board, Mags King, shares her advice for photographers. As a member of the Walkley Judging Board I, along with the other board members, select the…

WalkleyMagJuly 29, 2019

Walkley News Young Journalist of the Year

Winners announced for the 2019 Walkley Mid-Year Celebration

Walkley Young Australian Journalist of the Year, Media Diversity and more: Winners announced for 2019 Walkley Mid-Year celebration June 26, 2019 SYDNEY — The Walkley Foundation tonight announced winners for this year’s suite of awards, prizes, scholarships and opportunities that comprise...

WalkleyMagJune 26, 2019

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Walkley Foundation announces Ben Bohane as inaugural winner for the Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism

Walkley Foundation announces inaugural winner for the Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism Ben Bohane has been named the inaugural winner of the Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism, a $10,000 reporting grant awarded annually by the Walkley Foundation. Bohane…

WalkleyMagJune 26, 2019

Walkley News

Journalism is not a crime

Open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese, Members of the Parliament of Australia The Australian Federal Police raids on the home of News Corp Australia journalist Annika Smethurst and on the offices of the…

WalkleyMagJune 14, 2019

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A statement from the Walkley Foundation

A statement from the Walkley Foundation The Walkley Foundation supports journalists’ rights to do their job, to report vigorously in the public interest, and to protect their sources and whistleblowers who speak out at great personal cost. We are deeply…

WalkleyMagJune 5, 2019

Walkley News Young Journalist of the Year

Finalists announced for the 2019 Walkley Mid-Year Celebration

Finalists announced for Walkley Mid-Year Celebration May 29, 2019 The Walkley Foundation is delighted to announce the finalists for its 2019 Mid-Year Celebration. Peer-judged and selected on the basis of journalistic excellence, the Mid-Year Celebration suite includes the Young Australian...

WalkleyMagMay 29, 2019