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The award is unique in that it is sponsored by a national government and commands broad public support. The following is a list of the recipients of the Australian of the Year award. [2] [3] The post-nominals listed for each individual are as they were on the day they were named the Australian of the Year.
This list of photography awards is an index to articles that describe notable awards given for photography. It does not include photojournalism , which is covered in the list of journalism awards . The list is organized by the region and country of the organization that gives the award, but some awards are open to international competitors.
Winners of Australian of the Year Awards (1 C, 2 P) B. Australian recipients of British titles (4 C) C. Commonwealth Games medallists for Australia (3 C) G.
The awards cover all media including print, television, radio, photographic and online media. They can be regarded as the Australian equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. [6] [7] The Gold Walkley is the major award, being chosen from all category winners. [8] The awards have been archived by the Pandora Archive since 2002. [8]
The list was announced on 26 January 2024 by the Governor General of Australia, David Hurley. [ 1 ] The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the King's Birthday Honours , which are announced on the second Monday in June.
No award made: period of award changed from the previous year to the year ahead in 1994; i.e. Kieren Perkins was named Young Australian of the Year for 1992 in 1993 and Anna Bown was named Young Australian of the Year for 1994 in 1994: 1994 Anna Bown: 1995 Poppy King: 1996 Rebecca Chambers: 1997 Nova Peris-Kneebone OAM: 1998 Tan Le: 1999 Bryan ...
The Nikon-Walkley Australian Press Photographer of the Year, or Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year [1] is awarded to the photographer whose body of work is considered the best in the country for that year. It recognises newsworthiness, impact, technical superiority, creativity and originality in news photography.
The Bowness Photography Prize has quickly become Australia's most important photography prize. It is also one of the country's most open prizes for photography. In the past, finalists have included established and emerging photographers, art and commercial photographers. All film-based and digital work from amateurs and professionals is accepted.