CLOSING TONIGHT! Entries for the Mid-Year Media Prizes close at 11:59pm tonight. With so many prizes, awards, scholarships and opportunities available, there really is something for everyone. This is your chance to showcase your best work. Don’t miss out. www.walkleys.com/prizes/

Entries are open for the Longform Feature or Special award, supported by SMH and The Age.
Entries for the Mid-Year Media Prizes close on Monday! Don’t miss out. www.walkleys.com/.../young-jo...

Entries are open for the Mid-Year Media Prizes: Public Service Journalism award, supported by Telum Media. This award recognises journalism that informs the public, strengthens democracy and generates community impact. Entries close on Monday. Don't miss out. www.walkleys.com/awards/young...

Don’t miss the deadline! Entries for the Mid-Year Media Prizes close at 11:59pm AEST on Monday. Whether you are a seasoned journalist, just starting your career in media, or finishing uni, there is an opportunity for everyone. Don’t wait until the last minute. www.walkleys.com/prizes/

Entries are open for the Coverage of Community and Regional Affairs award, sponsored by Maurice Blackburn. The award celebrates the vital work of journalists producing stories in suburban, regional, and remote communities. Entries close 13 April. www.walkleys.com/.../young-jo...

Are you an aspiring photojournalist? The Mid-Year Media Prizes are open, and the Visual Storytelling award (sponsored by Nikon) is spotlighting photo essays. Submit up to 3 pieces and show your best work across photo, video, graphics or illustration. Closing 13 April.

What are the most innovative ways to tell the news today?
Think gamer-style live chats, TikTok election coverage, or creative data-driven storytelling. The Young Journalist Innovative Storytelling category rewards bold, original formats.
Entries close 13 April. www.walkleys.com/awards/young...

Entries for the Mid-Year Media Prizes close in less than two weeks! Spending extra time on your entry/application can make a big difference, so why not get started today?
Entries close on 13 April. www.walkleys.com/prizes/

Applications close 13 April for the ARN Ali Drower Audio Scholarship. Early-career journalists can gain hands-on experience in a commercial newsroom, working across radio and podcasts, with a $10,000 stipend included.
Apply now. www.walkleys.com/professional...

Entries are open for the Arts Journalism & Arts Criticism Prize.
With $5,000 in prize money, supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund, this prize recognises outstanding arts journalism and cultural criticism across a broad range of the arts. www.walkleys.com/prizes/arts/

The Mid-Year Media Prizes have a new category: Specialist and Beat Reporting. If you’re a young journalist covering a round like politics, courts, climate, tech, health, sport, or anything in between, this is your moment to showcase your best work.

Entries close 13 April. www.walkleys.com/prizes/

Entries are open for the 2026 Mid-Year Media Prizes. See the full list of prizes and programs here. www.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. www.walkleys.com/professional...

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 www.walkleys.com/70th-walkley...

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. www.walkleys.com/finalists-an...

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. www.walkleys.com/2025-walkley...

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. #walkleys www.walkleys.com/2025-walkley...

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

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

Thank you ING Australia for your generous support of the 2025 Business Journalism award.