Anne Connolly, Stephanie Zillman and Ali Russell won the Walkley Award for Public Service Journalism for their Four Corners report "State Control", which lifted the lid on those affected by the repressive Public Guardian and Trustee system in Queensland. Their courageous…

22 November, 2022 A statement from the Walkley Foundation The Walkley Foundation has announced its decision to withdraw an award given to Peter Fegan and Rebeka Powell of Nine News 6pm in the 2021 Walkley Awards. The award, for a…

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…

A statement from the Walkley Foundation 2 September, 2023 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…

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…

The Walkley Foundation is proud to announce its continued partnership with the Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF) for a media exchange program for the next three years