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Guardian Australia scores eight Walkley award nominations for excellence in journalism

Online publication takes out two out of three nominations for digital media innovation, including interactive based around messages between friends in Gaza and US

The Guardian - AU

‘Race suicide’: Sir William Walkley’s unearthed report on apartheid South Africa reveals birthrate fears

Exclusive: The founder of Australia’s most prominent media awards visited the apartheid state in 1958 and judged it ‘a grand country with a great future’

The Guardian - AU

Walkleys end media awards sponsorship deal with fossil fuel company Ampol

Exclusive: Walkley Foundation changes donation policy, saying it won’t accept support from companies that ‘offer no tangible benefit to humanity’

The Guardian - AU

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‘Pretending to care’: Walkley Awards face renewed boycott after doubling down on fossil fuel sponsors

The Walkley Foundation is forcing journalists to pick between industry recognition and self-respect.

Crikey

Seven’s chequebook journalism is a disgrace for which it should be held accountable

In failing to disclose it paid a number of extraordinary expenses for Bruce Lehrmann, Seven perpetuated an unforgivable fraud on the public. Can we ever trust the broadcaster again?

Crikey

Chequed out: Channel Seven pays the price for Bruce Lehrmann Spotlight revelation

The Walkley Foundation strips Seven’s Spotlight of its ‘Scoop of the year’ nomination after details of payments. Plus: Gideon Haigh leaves the crease

The Guardian - AU

Seven West stays seated for its miso-cured salmon as Crikey attends journalism’s night of nights

The Nine newspapers dominated the 68th Walkleys on a night filled with controversial protests and moral stands.

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The Walkley awards were begun by a prominent oil baron. How do we reconcile their history and future?

In May this year, Belinda Noble, former journalist and the founder of Comms Declare, an organisation representing media professionals who won’t promote the expansion of fossil fuels, wrote on Ampol’s sponsorship of the nation’s premier journalism prizes, the Walkley Awards.

The Conversation

Walkleys promise a review of sponsorship rules in the face of climate boycott

Australian journalism’s most prestigious awards night is sponsored by petrol retailer Ampol. Cartoonists are leading a boycott.

Crikey

Amanda Vanstone’s expletive-laden insult of radio show guest caps off ABC’s hellish week

Former Howard government minister and host of RN’s Counterpoint program leaves science educator Corey Tutt in disbelief. Plus: wireless wipeout in Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Why climate change is bigger than just environment and weather stories

Even political, business and sports journalists find global warming has a place in their rounds — it’s now affecting every aspect of our lives.

Crikey

Walkley awards reinstate international journalism category amid overhaul

New categories added and others amalgamated or dropped as organisation seeks to accurately reflect rapidly changing media landscape

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