Herald photographers win top Walkley Awards as masthead dominates
The Sydney Morning Herald won two Nikon photography prizes. The Herald has finalists across 10 categories. It has eight photography nominations.
Edwina Pickles won the Nikon Photo of the Year for her photos of the Bondi Beach terror attack aftermath. Steven Siewert won the Nikon Portrait Prize for a photo of late pathologist Richard Scolyer.
Sam Mooy is a finalist in the Press Photographer of the Year category and for the feature/photographic essay award for his coverage of Kumanjayi Little Baby's death and the Alice Springs riots. Edwina Pickles is also a finalist in that same category for her Bondi attack coverage.
The Herald has finalists across 10 categories in the 71st Walkley Awards. Winners are announced on November 19.
Herald editor Jordan Baker said the finalists show the skill and commitment of the Herald's journalists and storytellers. The Herald's photography team has eight nominations.
- 10 categories in the 71st Walkley Awards
- Finalists across
- Herald photography team has 8 nominations
- Photography nominations
- November 19
- Winners announced
Why it mattersThese awards recognize journalism that covers major events and social issues. They reflect the best investigative and visual reporting in Australia right now.
AustraliaThe Herald's dominance shows the strength of Australian journalism in covering significant national events from terror attacks to Indigenous deaths and the investigations that follow.
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