The finalists in the business journalism category of the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism have been announced as Neil Chenoweth and Edmund Tadros, The Australian Financial Review, 'PwC tax leaks scandal'; Peter Ker and Brad Thompson, The Australian Financial Review, 'The Forrests and Fortescue'; and Bri Lee, The Monthly, 'Debt-a-porter'.
The judges selected the finalists from entries published across all mediums, and praised the persistence and painstaking research exhibited in the finalists’ stories which were announced at a lunch attended by the treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Walkley Foundation CEO Shona Martyn said the finalists in the business journalism category exemplify the quality reporting, investigative skills and analysis of Australia’s leading business journalists.
“This has been a year when business news has regularly appeared on the front page of all newspapers and headed news bulletins on TV, radio and digital platforms," she said.
"Incisive and painstaking reporting by our top journalists has revealed stories of concern to all Australians from the depths of the corporate world. Business journalism at its heart is public interest journalism. It casts a spotlight on financial institutions and companies, big and small, whose actions affect everyday Australians. This work calls the big end of town and the privileged to account, when required,” she said.
“Entries in this category showed rigour, analysis and an eye-for-detail and truth so it is no surprise the judges had a challenging time selecting the finalists.”
The rest of the category finalists for the 68th Walkley Awards will be announced on Thursday, October 12. All the Walkley Award winners will be announced at a gala dinner on Thursday 23 November, at the ICC in Sydney.
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