Seven Reporters from One Australian Masthead Named Walkley Award Finalists

Seven reporters received nominations for this year’s Mid-Year Walkley Prizes. The journalists cover investigations, crime, education, health, the arts and local government affairs. Education reporter Emily Kowal was nominated in the short-form journalism category for an exposé on digital predators in artificial intelligence and Roblox.

Crime reporter Riley Walter received nominations in two categories for stories on the Penthouse Syndicate, the Bondi massacre and a maritime border case involving cocaine imports.

Former health reporter Angus Thomson was nominated in the specialist category for coverage of delayed cancer diagnoses at Westmead Hospital and financial misconduct at a taxpayer-funded NSW health charity. Parramatta bureau chief Anthony Segaert was nominated in the public service journalism category for reporting on internal matters at Parramatta Council.

Health editor Kate Aubusson, reporter Emily Kaine and Age investigative reporter Aisha Dow were nominated for the Women’s Leadership in Media Prize for their “Medical Misogyny” investigation. Arts writer Linda Morris was nominated for the arts journalism and arts criticism prize.

Photographer Audrey Richardson was nominated for the visual storytelling prize for work published before joining the masthead. The masthead’s sister publication The Age received three nominations. A spokesperson for the masthead said the organization was proud of its nominees and grateful to subscribers for supporting the journalists’ work.

The winners will be announced in Sydney on June 18.