The Walkley Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, formerly Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, is one of the prestigious Australian
Walkley Awards
The annual Walkley Awards are presented in Australia to recognise and reward excellence in journalism. They cover all media including print, television, documentary, radio, photographic and online media. The Gold Walkley is the highest prize and ...
, and "recognises the achievements of a person or group for outstanding or enduring commitment to the highest standards of journalism and is chosen by the Walkley Directors".
It has been awarded annually since 1994.
Paul Chadwick
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Biography
Born in Seattle, Chadwick grew up in its suburb Medina, where his father, Stephen F. Chadw ...
Estelle Blackburn
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Early life
Born in 1950 in Nedlands, Western Australia, to Margaret Mercer Blackburn ...
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Quentin Dempster
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Career
Dempster began his career as a cadet on the Maryborough Chronicle in Queensland, and moved to Brisbane's ''Telegraph'', where he became the paper's chief political reporter.
In ...
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* Phil (given name), a shortened version of masculine and feminine names
* Phill, a given name also spelled "Phil"
* Phil, Kentucky, United States
* ''Phil'' (film), a 2019 film
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Australian Cartoonist's Association
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It soon became The Black and White Artists Society; and, ...
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Peter Cave
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Early life and education
Peter Cave was born in 1952 in Newcastle, New South Wales. He grew up in ...
* 2013:
Caroline Jones
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Peter Greste
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Trevor Sykes
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''The Australian Financial Review'' (abbreviated to the ''AFR'' ...
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Bruce Petty
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Sue Spencer
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Biography
Spencer is perhaps best known for her work on ABC Television's current affairs program '' Four Corners'', where she initially commenced working as a researcher and produc ...
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Ross Gittins
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Early life and education
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George Negus
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Sally Neighbour
Sally may refer to:
People
*Sally (name), a list of notable people with the name
Military
*Sally (military), an attack by the defenders of a town or fortress under siege against a besieging force; see sally port
*Sally, the Allied reporting nam ...