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News

15 July 2010
Fiji's regime screws the media.... again

A new media decree imposed by Commodore Frank Bainimarama’s military regime in Fiji will further...

13 July 2010
"Life on Top of Hyde Park" to travel to New York

Local film makers are seeking contributions so they can attend the screening of their experimental...

12 July 2010
Lynn takes ‘Best in show’ at Melbourne SlideNight

Student photographer, Mathew Lynn, won 'Best in show' at this year's Melbourne SlideNight. His controversial...

9 July 2010
America’s Brave Hearts

In 1971, American newspapers had the guts to defy Whitehouse censorship and reveal the government...

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Australian freelance photographer Dave Tacon took the pulse of photojournalism at the annual Visa Pour l'Image festival in Peripignan, France.

Other Galleries

  • Images by Various

    The red-shirt riots and government retaliation during May this year brought

  • Images by Walkleys

    A range of great prizes will be live auctioned and silent auctioned at the

  • Images by Various

    In the lead up to World Press Freedom Day (May 3), we asked Australian cart

  • Images by Walkleys

    The February 22 launch of the Walkley Magazine in Wellington

  • Images by Various

    Some of the latest and greatest from Australia's illustrations and professi

  • Images by Simon Letch, Neil Matterson, Peter Nicholson, David Rowe, John Tiedemann, Cathy Wilcox

    Finalists in the Cartoon and Artwork categories of the 54th Walkley Awards.

  • Images by Kate Geraghty

    A finalist for best photographic essay in the 54th Walkley Awards. The Se

  • Images by Kirk Gilmour, Craig Greenhill, Stephen Dupont

    Daily Life and Feature Photography finalists in the 54th Walkley Awards. In

  • Images by Craig Greenhill

    Body of work by one of three finalists for 2009 Nikon-Walkley Press Photogr

  • Images by Mark Dadswell, Phil Hillyard, Cameron Spencer

    The best sporting images of the 54th Walkley Awards.

  • Images by Natalie Grono, Marc McCormack

    Best portrait and best community regional photography are awarded prizes in

  • Images by Justin McManus, Jason South, Brad Hunter (commended), Alex Coppel, Rob Maccoll, Andrew Brownbill (commended)

    News photography finalists are drawn from entries in Spot and General news.

  • Images by Renee Nowytarger

    Body of work by one of three finalists for 2009 Nikon-Walkley Press Photogr

  • Images by Kate Geraghty

    Body of work by one of three finalists for 2009 Nikon-Walkley Press Photogr

  • Images by Tamara Voninski

    A finalist for best photographic essay in the 54th Walkley Awards.

  • Images by Jason South

    A finalist for best photographic essay in the 54th Walkley Awards.

  • Images by Renee Nowytarger

    Highly commended in the photographic essay category.

  • Images by Andy Drewitt, Diamond Valley Leader

    A rugged bush block on the fringe of north-east Melbourne is the base for D

  • Images by Dave Tacon

    Australian freelance photographer Dave Tacon took the pulse of photojournal

  • Images by Adam Hollingsworth

    The Age's Julia Medew glowed after her well-deserved win as overall Young A

  • Images by Sean McGowan Photography

    Our gallery celebrating the work of South Australian photographer, Sean McG

What’s New?

  1. My Friend the Mercenary: A Memoir
    27 July 2010
    My Friend the Mercenary

    Independence is one of journalism's key tenets, but what happens when...

  2. By John Tiedemann
    27 July 2010
    Lurching to the rite

    It's true our politicians exploit the Anzac legend, but that doesn't...

  3. Cartoon by Lindsay Foyle
    15 July 2010
    Fiji's regime screws the media.... again

    A new media decree imposed by Commodore Frank Bainimarama’s military...

In the Magazine

  1. By Ron Tandberg
    27 July 2010
    Falling down the miners' shaft

    By Laura Tingle

    With the resources super tax it was politics, not policy, that ruled. Laura Tingle was gobsmacked...

  2. By Fiona Katauskas
    27 July 2010
    Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda?

    By Marni Cordell

    Online political journal New Matilda has closed for now, but editor Marni Cordell is still plotting...

  3. lindaba Zifyafika Schools Outreach Program
    22 July 2010
    Get Ready: The news is coming

    By Harry Dugmore

    Harry Dugmore is helping to put the journalism back into citizen journalism, and it's working.

Projects

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    Get your daily FOJ fix

    A daily readling list link-fest for the latest on the future of journalism

  2. Multi-tasking = mediocrity?

    Sometimes journos should be left to do what they do best...

  3. Media Alliance
    Hyperlocal in the headlines

    The Media Alliance continues the debate on the future of journalism