Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley wins major award at 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes
Summary
Matilda Boseley from Guardian Australia won a top prize at the 2026 Walkley mid-year media awards for her innovative political storytelling series. Several journalists from major Australian news outlets also received awards for their investigative reporting and coverage on topics like crime, violence against women, science, and social issues.Key Facts
- Matilda Boseley won the award for innovative storytelling for her political explainer series "Parliamen-Tea."
- Her work used fast-paced commentary and clear graphics to explain complex Australian politics to younger audiences.
- Riley Walter from Sydney Morning Herald won the young Australian journalist of the year award and two other awards for crime investigation stories, including a $150 million fraud case involving NAB.
- The ABC Four Corners team won the women’s leadership in media prize for investigating institutional failures affecting women.
- ABC journalists also won awards for reporting on violence against women and a vitamin B6 investigation.
- Nina Funnell won freelance journalist of the year for her campaign defending assault survivors’ legal privacy.
- The media diversity prize was awarded to ABC journalists for reporting on racism in the trucking industry and cultural issues in aged care.
- Other winners included SBS, Reuters Australia, and student journalists recognized for investigative and feature stories.
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