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The Walkleys are coming

Get your fix of Australia’s best journalism this Thursday November 28 It’s the week we’ve all been waiting for. A fantastic crop of 2019 Walkley finalists have been selected by their peers as the best journalists of the year, and…

WalkleyMagNovember 25, 2019

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$250×250 Story Spotlight: The Big Dry

As part of our $250x250 campaign to raise donations to digitise the archive of Walkley-winning stories, we're looking back at the stories behind the stories that you could help support. First up: last year's winner of the Walkley Award for…

WalkleyMagNovember 20, 2019

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NSW to host the Walkley Awards for two years

NSW will be home to the esteemed Walkley Awards gala for two years, attracting the country’s best journalists, photographers, editors and media professionals to Sydney and regional NSW to celebrate Australia’s rich media landscape. The NSW Government has partnered with…

WalkleyMagNovember 8, 2019

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2019 Walkley Book Award shortlisted finalists announced

2019 Walkley Book Award shortlisted finalists announced November 7, 2019 The Walkley Foundation today announced the shortlist for the Walkley Book Award, part of Australia’s most prestigious journalism accolades, the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The Walkley Book Award...

WalkleyMagNovember 7, 2019

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Finalists announced for the 2019 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism

Finalists in the 64th annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism were announced tonight at simultaneous events in Sydney and Melbourne. Journalists around Australia submitted over 1,300 entries, which were judged by more than 100 senior industry representatives. The finalists...

WalkleyMagOctober 17, 2019

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Shining a Light on the Truth: Walkley Foundation brings masterclasses and public talks about journalism to the State Library of WA Press freedom, democracy, the people’s right to know, public interest versus national interest… What does it mean to be…

WalkleyMagOctober 16, 2019

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2019 Walkley Business Journalism Award finalists announced

The three finalists in the prestigious Business Journalism category of the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism were announced today in Sydney, at a lunch hosted by ING. The 2019 finalists for the Walkley Award for Business Journalism are: Adele...

WalkleyMagOctober 15, 2019

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Finalists announced for 2019 Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism and Walkley Documentary Award

Jason South has been named the winner of the 2019 Nikon-Walkley Photo of the Year Prize for “Running the gauntlet”. The Nikon-Walkley judges thought Jason South’s image of George Pell for The Age managed to tell the biggest news story...

WalkleyMagOctober 10, 2019

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2019 Walkley Documentary Award longlist announced

2019 Walkley Documentary Award longlist announced September 24, 2019 Six outstanding documentaries longlisted for the 2019 Walkley Documentary Award will be screened at Sydney’s State Library of NSW in October, giving the public a free viewing of the finest work...

WalkleyMagSeptember 24, 2019

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Australia & NZ GNI Leadership program fellows announced

Australia & NZ GNI Leadership program fellows announced Three journalists from Australia and New Zealand have been announced among the inaugural Google News Initiative Newsroom Leadership program fellows for 2019-20. They are: Danielle Cronin, Brisbane Times for “Storytelling Toolbox Templates…

WalkleyMagAugust 23, 2019