Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism

Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism Awards for news professionals in Australia's most competitive media markets, raising funds for colleagues in hardship via the Kennedy Foundation

The Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism recognises and celebrates the quality of news breaking, storytelling and creativity in the metropolitan and regional media throughout Australia. What began as a NSW awards has evolved into a national event, shaped by the entrants, recipients and a growing industry profile.

Read Foreign Correspondent Prue Lewarne’s interview with us about frontline reporting in some of the most dangerous plac...
04/06/2026

Read Foreign Correspondent Prue Lewarne’s interview with us about frontline reporting in some of the most dangerous places in the world and her ability to stay cool under pressure by always putting the pursuit of the story first. ✨

➡ Full interview via 🔗 https://kennedyfoundation.org.au/thekennedyinterviews/prue-lewarne

28/05/2026

Sydney Morning Herald Health Reporter Angus Thomson won the 2025 award for Young Journalist of the Year.

If you’re just starting out in your career, this category is for you! Winning a Kennedy Award is a great achievement that can open doors for your future success.

🏆 Kennedy Awards entries are open now and close July st.

🔗Enter via: https://kennedyfoundation.org.au/awards-information

Get your applications in for the Kennedy Scholarships! Closing June 1st. The Kennedy Foundation is proud to support the ...
26/05/2026

Get your applications in for the Kennedy Scholarships! Closing June 1st.

The Kennedy Foundation is proud to support the next generation of journalists as they take their first steps toward becoming tomorrow’s media leaders.

➡ Each offers a 12-week immersive experience, with hands-on learning alongside industry professionals. Recipients will also receive a $12,000 stipend to support them during the program.

Apply here: https://kennedyfoundation.org.au/kennedy-foundation-scholarships

25/05/2026

Dr. Ranjana Srivastava won the 2025 Outstanding Columnist award for her piece, ‘On Compassion & Empathy in Medicine’, published in The Guardian.

Her writing about the intersection of medicine and humanity is a reminder that journalism extends far beyond politics and current affairs. If you’re a columnist, we encourage you to apply for the Outstanding Columnist category.

🏆 Kennedy Awards entries close July 1st.

Enter via 🔗 https://kennedyfoundation.org.au/awards-information

Throwback to the 2025 Kennedy Awards Dinner Presentation! ✨ A night dedicated to championing Australian journalism, cele...
22/05/2026

Throwback to the 2025 Kennedy Awards Dinner Presentation! ✨ A night dedicated to championing Australian journalism, celebrating peers, and recognising the winners across every category. ➡ Entries for the 2026 awards are now open and close July 1st.

Photos by Salty Dingo

Enter here: https://kennedyfoundation.org.au/awards-information

18/05/2026

Charlotte Grieve and Michael Bachelard were the 2025 winners of the Outstanding Reporting on the Environment award for ‘Dollars in the dust: Is outback scrub really saving the planet?’ published in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

🏆The Kennedy Awards are a national media awards program. ➡ Entry is open to all Australian working journalists, cartoonists, camera operators and videographers.

Entries are open now until July 1st. 🔗 Enter here: https://kennedyfoundation.org.au/awards-information

Do you have questions about the Kennedy Awards? 🏆➡ Lucky for you…we have the answers! Check out our FAQ page https://bit...
14/05/2026

Do you have questions about the Kennedy Awards? 🏆
➡ Lucky for you…we have the answers!

Check out our FAQ page https://bit.ly/49EeHSS 🔗 for all your Award-related questions.

13/05/2026

Kallee Buchanan, ABC rural journalist and radio presenter based in Bundaberg, won the 2025 Kennedy Award 🏆 for Regional Reporting (Print and Online) for her story, ‘When dams fail, people die: Finding the flaw in Paradise that puts thousands at risk’, published in ABC News. ✨Kallee highlights the importance of elevating the stories of journalists outside of Australia's major cities! ✨

Kennedy Awards entries are open now via 🔗https://kennedyfoundation.org.au/awards-information

We’re proud to announce a terrific new appointment to the Kennedy Foundation Board.Please join us in welcoming Alex Need...
11/05/2026

We’re proud to announce a terrific new appointment to the Kennedy Foundation Board.

Please join us in welcoming Alex Needs, a highly respected senior leader who has helped shape the evolution of Australia’s broadcast and digital news landscape.

From his early days in magazine publishing through to live television across A Current Affair, Today and 9 News, and more recently leading the modernisation of news delivery across video and social platforms ; Alex brings a depth of experience that will be invaluable to the Foundation.

As our Chair Carl Dumbrell said : “Alex has been at the cutting edge of the industry’s digital transformation, and his insight will be a tremendous asset as we continue to grow and support excellence in journalism”.

Alex summed it up perfectly: “Having seen firsthand the positive impact the Kennedy Foundation has on the Australian media landscape, it’s an honour to join the Board… It’s an exciting time to be involved.”

We’re delighted to have you on board, Alex. Welcome to the Kennedy family.

We’re proud to welcome Comms Declare: Climate Crisis to the Kennedy family as a new partner of the Kennedy Awards.Comms...
11/05/2026

We’re proud to welcome Comms Declare: Climate Crisis to the Kennedy family as a new partner of the Kennedy Awards.

Comms Declare represents more than 100 organisations and hundreds of communications professionals across Oceania who are committed to more responsible, sustainable communication and who have
taken a stand not to promote fossil fuels.

As part of this partnership, Comms Declare will sponsor the Outstanding Reporting on Climate and the Environment category an area of journalism that has never been more important.

Founder Belinda Noble said it best:
“Quality journalism is essential to equip Australians to navigate a heating and less stable environment particularly in the face of mounting misinformation and corporate spin.”

At the Kennedy Foundation, we believe exactly that. Strong, independent journalism is critical to a healthy society and partnerships like this help ensure those important stories continue to be told.

A warm welcome to Comms Declare we’re delighted to have you on board.

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