The Walkley Awards include categories for print, radio, television, online, photography, artwork & cartooning, non-fiction books, all-media and leadership.
Print and Wire Service Journalism
- News report
- Newspaper feature writing
- Magazine feature writing
- Three headings
Artwork
- Cartoon
- Artwork (including digital photo illustration & information graphics)
Photography
- News photography
- Daily life/feature photography
- Sport
- Photographic essay
- Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year
Radio Journalism
- Radio news & current affairs reporting
- Radio feature, documentary or broadcast special
Television Journalism
- News reporting
- Current affairs reporting (less than 20 minutes)
- Current affairs feature, documentary or special (more than 20 minutes)
Online
- Best online journalism
Long Form Journalism
- Literary Award
- Documentary Award
All Media
- Sustained coverage of an issue or event
- Best scoop of the year
- Coverage of community & regional affairs
- International journalism
- Business journalism
- Investigative journalism
- Broadcast Camerawork
- Coverage of Indigenous affairs
- Best sports journalism
- Social equity journalism
- Commentary, analysis, opinion & critique
- Broadcast & online interviewing
Non-Nominated
- Most outstanding contribution to journalism
- Journalistic leadership
- Gold Walkley
Nikon-Walkley Photographic Prizes
- Spot news*
- General news*
- Community & regional photography
- Portrait photography
(*winners become finalists in the "News photography" Walkley Award)
