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Three Australian non-fiction books have been shortlisted for the 2023 Walkley Book Award. 

WINNER: NIKON PHOTO OF THE YEAR  Quinn Rooney, Getty Images, ‘Matilda Joy’ Matilda Joy: Australian players celebrate as goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold stops France's penalty shot by Eve Perisset in the penalty shoot out during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup…

Nine Australian non-fiction books have been longlisted for the 2023 Walkley Book Award. 

The strength of podcasting by Australian journalists has been reflected in an extremely broad and outstanding field of entrants in the Audio Long category of the 68th Walkley Awards.  As a result, the Walkley Foundation has today announced a longlist…

Six outstanding documentaries have been longlisted for the 2023 Walkley Documentary Award. 

Six outstanding documentaries have been longlisted for the 2023 Walkley Documentary Award. 

The Federal Treasurer, the Hon Jim Chalmers MP joined business journalists at a lunch hosted by the Walkley Foundation on Wednesday, September 20 for the announcement of the 68th Walkley Award for Business Journalism finalists, supported by ING Australia. The…

Finalists for the 2023 Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism have been announced today.

Young Journalist Emily Baker said her time spent working in the UK left her feeling “re-energised to chase great stories” after returning to her post at ABC, Sydney. Emily won the 2022 John B Fairfax Family Young Australian Journalist of…

The Walkley Foundation has condemned and expressed deep regret for racist views expressed by the founder of its major awards Sir William Gaston Walkley in a newspaper column in 1961. “His views do not reflect the values, views and ethics…

Stories for everyone, from everywhere. Journalists, storytellers and digital innovators who have a passion for Australian stories are encouraged to apply for a share of the $5 million, 2023 Meta Australian News Fund, with applications open now and due by…

The two recipients of this year’s Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism had a very special meeting in Brisbane this past week - with the namesake of their grant, Sean Dorney. Marian Faa and Stefan Armbruster met Sean at his…

As the new CEO of the Walkley Foundation last year, I was astonished when I discovered that since its inception in 1992, only seven women have won the foundation's annual Outstanding Contribution to Journalism award. In contrast, 21 men and…

By Sian Gard Daniel Clarke, freelance journalist and filmmaker, was recently named South Australia’s 2023 journalist of the year at the 2023 SA Media Awards. It is another tip of the hat to a storytelling professional who has carved his…

Caroline Winter’s Sick as a Dog podcast continues her path of researching and bringing to life powerful and interesting stories that matter to the Australian public so much so, it was nominated as a finalist for a June Andrews Freelance…

The Walkley Board has announced a one-off change to this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Journalism award to redress the lack of honours for high-achieving women in our industry. As part of the launch of the 68th Walkley Awards, the directors…

Daryna Zadvirna, a cross platform reporter from Western Australia, was named the 2023 John B Fairfax Family Young Australian Journalist of the Year, as the Walkley Foundation announced all the winners in the 2023 Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism in Sydney…

Finalists for the 2023 Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism have been announced today.