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Walkley Foundation announces $50,000 in 2019 grants for journalists, Kerry O’Brien as new chair

As well as unveiling Walkley Award-winners in 30 categories, some major industry news was announced at the 63rd Walkley Awards Gala Dinner in Brisbane on Thursday November 22. Walkley Foundation chief executive Louisa Graham announced that the first round of...

WalkleyMagNovember 22, 2018

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The Walkleys are coming

Get your fix of Australia’s best journalism this Thursday November 22. It’s the week we’ve all been waiting for. A fantastic crop of 2018 Walkley finalists have been judged by their peers as the best journalists of the year, and...

WalkleyMagNovember 16, 2018

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2018 Walkley Book Award Shortlisted Finalists Announced

The Walkley Foundation today announced the shortlist for the Walkley Book Award, part of Australia’s most prestigious journalism accolades, the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The Walkley Book Award celebrates Australian writers who take enduring subjects from news, eyewitness...

WalkleyMagNovember 8, 2018

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Finalists announced for the 2018 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism

Finalists in the 63nd annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism were announced tonight at simultaneous events in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Journalists around Australia submitted over 1,300 entries, which were judged by more than 100 senior industry representatives. The...

WalkleyMagOctober 18, 2018

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Finalists announced for 2018 Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism and Walkley Documentary Award

Lukas Coch has been named the winner of the 2018 Nikon-Walkley Photo of the Year Prize for “Linda Burney Airborne”. It’s a news image rich in emotion and deeper significance, as described by photographer Lukas Coch: “For Burney it was...

WalkleyMagOctober 11, 2018

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ABC wins Gold Our Watch Award – all winners announced in 2018 violence against women media awards

An ABC investigation into domestic violence in faith communities has won the top honour at the 2018 Our Watch Awards for excellence in reporting on violence against women. The reports, by Julia Baird, Hayley Gleeson, Debra Jopson, Sarah Malik and...

WalkleyMagSeptember 12, 2018

Laura Murphy Oates, winner of the 2018 Walkley Young Australian Journalist of the year

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Winners announced for 2018 Walkley Mid-Year awards

SYDNEY — The Walkley Foundation tonight announced winners for this year’s suite of mid-year awards. Peer-judged and selected on the basis of journalistic excellence, the Mid-Year Awards encompass seven awards, including the Young Australian Journalist of the Year Awards, as well...

WalkleyMagJuly 18, 2018

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Finalists announced for 2018 Walkley Mid-Year Awards

Finalists announced for Walkley Mid-Year Awards The Walkley Foundation is delighted to announce finalists for its 2018 Mid-Year Awards. Peer-judged and selected on the basis of journalistic excellence, the Mid-Year Awards suite includes the Young Australian Journalist of the Year...

WalkleyMagMay 30, 2018

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2017 Walkley Winner: Jon Kudelka

The Australian “From The Heart” The Uluru Statement arose from extensive nationwide dialogues with Indigenous groups on constitutional recognition, followed by a four-day First Nations National Constitutional Convention. The result was a call for the establishment of a First Nations…

adminNovember 29, 2017

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Michael Bachelard and Kate Geraghty win Gold at 62nd Walkley Awards for Mosul coverage

Fairfax Media’s Michael Bachelard and Kate Geraghty have won the Gold Walkley Award for their extraordinary work, “Surviving IS: Stories of Mosul”. The ancient city of Mosul’s devastation by Islamic State may feel unthinkably tragic and distant, but Michael Bachelard…

adminNovember 29, 2017