In addition to her role as a director of the Walkley Foundation, Adele Ferguson is a multi-award winning journalist and columnist for The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review.
adminMay 6, 2020
In the midst of the biggest international news story in nearly two decades, there are many excellent resources available with tips on reporting and fact checking information about COVID-19.
adminMarch 31, 2020
Al Jazeera English senior digital producer Ali Rae won the 2019 Walkley Award for Television/Video: Current Affairs Short for her self-shot, edited, presented and produced series “All Hail The Algorithm”.
adminMarch 30, 2020
We break down the key differences between the Walkley grants currently open for applications.
adminMarch 27, 2020
Freelancer Lindy Alexander has some great advice on topics and pitches freelancers can pivot to if they find commissions are drying up in the pandemonium of pandemic, as well as tips on finding strength in community.
adminMarch 27, 2020
A trip to New York last month gave the 2019 Young Journalist of the Year a front row seat to watch history unfolding.
adminMarch 26, 2020
With applications now open for the 2020 Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship with Nine, we asked Anita to reflect on her experiences working as a young journalist in Newcastle.
adminMarch 19, 2020
The year has barely begun and violence against women has already dominated our news headlines. The Our Watch Award, which is now open for entries from Australian journalists, has never felt more urgent. Administered by the Walkley Foundation, the Our…
WalkleyMagMarch 11, 2020
“Imagery is an immediate, fundamental language, one that transcends linguistic borders,” editorial cartoonist Pat Campbell says, and it’s a language he has finely honed over a 20 year-plus career. Campbell won his second Walkley for Cartoon at the 2019 awards…
adminMarch 9, 2020
Image: Caroline Tung, winner of the 2019 Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship with Nine, at the Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism with Anita Jacoby Calling young journos: Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship opens for 2020 Applications are open for the 2020 Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship with Nine: a…
adminMarch 6, 2020
From his base in Istanbul, Chris McGrath has been well placed to cover some of the year’s biggest stories. But proximity and luck only get you so far, and this body of work shows a photojournalist at the height of…
adminFebruary 24, 2020
The field of applicants for the Walkley Young Indigenous Scholarship with Junkee Media and 10 News First supported by BHP was so strong, the judges have insisted on naming two winners. They are: Molly Hunt, a proud Balanggarra/Yolŋgu woman from…
adminFebruary 19, 2020