Esteemed journalist and author Robert Milliken was remembered by his peers as a "bloody good” journalist and a “charming and gentle” man when he passed away this week.
James GormanMay 25, 2023
By James Gorman, Communications Manager, The Walkley Foundation Six Australian journalists returned to Australia last week after an 11-day exchange program across the Republic of Korea (ROK) that included visits to Hyundai Motors, Korea Zinc, Hanwha Aerospace, hydrogen sector industries…
James GormanMay 11, 2023
Six Australian journalists have been selected to travel to Seoul next month as part of the Australia-Korea Media Exchange program. Clare Armstrong (The Daily Telegraph), Edward Boyd (Sky News Australia), Sarah Dingle (ABC RN), Tansy Harcourt (The Australian), Peter Ker…
James GormanMarch 30, 2023
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN – TRAVEL/ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES PAID, FREE TO APPLY – Are you a mid-career to senior Australian journalist focused on economics, trade or security and looking to broaden your international knowledge? The Republic of Korea (ROK, also known as South Korea) is…
James GormanFebruary 16, 2023
Anne Connolly, Ali Russell and Stephanie Zillman have won the Gold Walkley, Australian journalism’s highest honour, for their investigation “State Control” on ABC Four Corners. The judges said “This was enlightening and determined reporting, giving power to voiceless people and…
James GormanNovember 17, 2022
By Helen O’Neill News broke on Thursday June 28, 1956, that the Australian Journalists’ Association (AJA) had partnered with William Gaston Walkley, the Managing Director of Ampol Petroleum, to launch the country’s first national press awards. The inaugural Walkley Awards…
James GormanNovember 16, 2022
Capturing incredible stories of triumph, tragedy and everyday life, the works of Australia's best photographers – as recognised by the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism – are on display now at NSW Parliament House. The free exhibition is open…
James GormanNovember 1, 2022
The Walkley Foundation today announced that it will engage William Houghton KC to provide independent legal advice following the awarding of the 2021 Walkley Award for Television/Video News Reporting to Peter Fegan and Rebeka Powell, Nine News 6pm, for a…
James GormanOctober 7, 2022
Photojournalist Alex Coppel discusses the perilous and rewarding process of capturing the biggest events of 2021 Whether it’s an Olympic swimmer winning Gold or a baby taking its first dip, Alex Coppel’s photography offers a striking insight into a…
James GormanAugust 25, 2022
Top tips for photographers entering the Walkleys Photo editor and former member of the Walkley Judging Board, Mags King, shares her advice for photographers. Photography is a personal process, and yet news photography is often created with many external considerations.…
James GormanAugust 11, 2022
Associate editor and investigative reporter for Crikey, Amber Schultz, won the 2022 John B Fairfax Family Young Australian Journalist of the Year Award in the Shortform journalism category for her reporting on opportunistic predators targeting vulnerable Ukrainian refugees. Amber shared…
James GormanAugust 9, 2022
The Walkley Foundation CEO Shona Martyn remembers one of Australia’s “most important novelists”, Frank Moorhouse. Celebrated Australian author, Vale Frank Moorhouse (pictured) has died at aged 83. Born in Nowra, New South Wales, in 1938, Moorhouse became a cadet journalist…
James GormanJune 28, 2022
The Chair of the Walkley Foundation, Adele Ferguson, has called on the Australian Government to stand up for press freedom and intervene in the case of Julian Assange. On Friday, June 17, UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, approved the extradition…
James GormanJune 20, 2022
Andrew Quilty has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Humanitarian Storytelling Award supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and administered by the Walkley Foundation. 2022 Humanitarian Storytelling Award Supported by the International Committee of…
James GormanJune 15, 2022
Fraser Williams has been named the winner of the 2021 WIN News Scholarship. Fraser’s win was announced in Sydney tonight alongside all the winners in the Walkley Foundation’s 2022 Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism. Comprising a 12-week, full-time program, this exceptional…
James GormanJune 15, 2022
Bethany Atkinson-Quinton and Madison Griffiths have been announced as the winner of the 2022 Our Watch Award, administered by the Walkley Foundation, for an episode of their Tender podcast. Winner: 2022 Our Watch Award Administered by the Walkley Foundation Bethany…
James GormanJune 15, 2022
The Walkley Foundation pays tribute to influential and pioneering Australian journalist, Caroline Jones AM. Jones, who won a Walkley Award in 2013 for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism in recognition of her illustrious 50 year-career, died last Friday, May 20 at…
James GormanMay 25, 2022
A NSW Supreme Court judgement has sparked a national conversation over press freedom, journalistic integrity and unbiased reporting. On Friday afternoon, May 13, an extraordinary order by Justice Stephen Rothman compelled Nine to hand over draft copies of an investigation…
James GormanMay 19, 2022
The Walkley Foundation has welcomed nine incoming members of the Walkley Judging Board: Sarah Abo, Reporter, 60 Minutes, Nine; Ben Butler, Senior Business Reporter, Guardian Australia; Anton Enus, Presenter, SBS World News; Michelle Gunn, Editor, The Australian; Stephen Hutcheon, Supervising…
James GormanApril 29, 2022