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The Age journalists nominated for mid-year Walkley Awards
Four journalists from The Age have been short-listed for the mid-year round Walkley Awards, which will be announced next month.
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The Age contenders for the 2023 mid-year Walkley Awards
Four Age journalists are vying for awards at the Walkley Foundation mid-year celebration of journalism. This is a collection of their nominated pieces.
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WA’s top cop vows to probe police raid on journalist’s home
WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch has vowed to review a raid on the home of a Pilbara journalist after the media union accused authorities of “harassment”.
- by Jesinta Burton
ABC staff cancel strike after winning pay rise, but some rankled by ‘disrespect’
One of the ABC’s media unions has cancelled strike action, but that won’t stop hundreds from walking off the job for two hours on Wednesday.
- by Zoe Samios
‘Not about pay any more’: ABC staff call for Buttrose to intervene in wages drama
As the threat of strike action looms, ABC staff want chairwoman Ita Buttrose and managing director David Anderson to intervene in a drawn-out bargaining dispute.
- by Angus Thompson
Brisbane Times journalism honoured with prestigious awards
Two Brisbane Times journalists won awards at the 2022 Clarions, while another made the short-list in a coveted category.
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Drama on the harbour: Phantom of the Opera bullying claims unmasked
Bullying claims have rocked Opera Australia’s Sydney Harbour production, with some cast members threatening not to perform over the treatment of one of the stars.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Kevin from Queensland stuck in a Bondi Beach Airbnb because of border restrictions
The former PM is North Bondi’s newest resident and locals say he’s fitting right in.
- by Lucy Manly
COVID wipes out over 30,000 media, information and telco jobs
New research by economist Jim Stanford indicates less than a quarter of jobs lost in the pandemic by media and telco workers returned by November 2020.
- by Zoe Samios
Age journalism recognised in Walkley Awards nominations
The finalists for this year’s Walkley Awards have been named, and The Age has a number of contenders among the most outstanding journalism in Australia.
Pressure mounts on Australian Press Council to change strategy
The body that handles complaints about news articles is facing an existential crisis. What to do about it will be a key focus for its new chief executive.
- by Zoe Samios