Walkley Foundation

Entries are open for the 2026 Mid-Year Media Prizes. See the full list of prizes and programs here. walkleys.com/prizes/ Don’t wait until the last minute. Entries close 11:59pm, 13 April, 2026.

We are offering $120,000 in grants to freelance journalists to support independent, public interest reporting. Freelance journalists can apply for up to $10,000 per project, either individually or in teams. Applications close 23 March. walkleys.com/professional-d…

Thank you for supporting the Walkley Foundation this year. Enjoy the summer break, and we’ll see you in 2026 to celebrate the best of Australian journalism.

Announcing the 2025 Walkley Awards winners walkleys.com/70th-walkley-a…

Thank you Banki Haddock Fiora for supporting the Walkley Foundation.

Thank you to Master Builders Australia for their generous support of the 2025 Innovation Journalism award.

Thank you to MinterEllison for their generous support of the 2025 Print/Text: News Report award.

Thank you to Thomson Geer for their generous support of the 2025 Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique award.

Announcing the shortlisted finalists for the Walkley Book Award, supported by @Bookoccino: Joe Aston, (Simon & Schuster); Rick Morton, (HarperCollins Publishers); Clare Wright, (Text Publishing)

Thank you to the National Indigenous Times for their generous support of the 2025 Coverage of Indigenous Affairs award.

Thank you to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age for their generous support of the 2025 Scoop of the Year and Feature Writing Short awards.

Congratulations to all the finalists for the 70th Walkley Awards. walkleys.com/finalists-anno…

Thank you to 7NEWS for their generous support of the 2025 Television/Video: News Reporting award.

Announcing the longlist finalists for the 2025 Walkley Documentary Award. walkleys.com/2025-walkley-d…

Thank you to Master Builders Australia for their generous support of the 2025 Innovation Journalism award.

Announcing the finalists for the 2025 Walkley Award for Business Journalism, supported by @ING_Aust. #walkleys walkleys.com/2025-walkley-b…

Announcing the longlist finalists for the 2025 Walkley Book Award, supported by Bookoccino. walkleys.com/2025-walkley-b…

Thank you BHP for supporting the 2025 Coverage of Community and Regional Affairs award.

Thank you to SBS for their generous support of the 2025 TV/Video: Current Affairs Short award.

Thank you University of Queensland for your generous support of the 2025 Walkley Sports Journalism award.