Nikon-Walkley Australian Press Photographer of the Year
Australian journalism award
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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.[2]
The annual Nikon-Walkley Photographic Awards are the highest honour for Australian press photographers. They represent the pinnacle of achievement and are judged by a panel of senior photographers and picture editors across the industry.[citation needed]
It was first awarded in 1969 as a separate award, but in 2000 merged with the Walkley Awards to create the current prize.[citation needed]
Partial list of winners:
| Year | Recipient(s) | Story/Issue | Publisher | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jim Fenwick | Kaptain Neilson disaster | The Courier Mail | |
| 1969 | Barrie Ward | The Daily Mirror | ||
| 1970 | Ted Golding | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1971 | Mervyn Bishop | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1972 | Bill McAuley | The Daily Telegraph | ||
| 1973 | John Lamb | |||
| 1974 | ||||
| 1975 | Ken Rainsbury | The Herald | ||
| 1976 | ||||
| 1977 | John Casamento | |||
| 1978 | Kenneth (Rick) Stevens | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1979 | John Lamb | |||
| 1980 | Jim Fenwick | The Courier Mail | ||
| 1981 | Stuart Riley | The Courier Mail | ||
| 1982 | Paul Mathews | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1983 | ||||
| 1984 | ||||
| 1985 | Peter O'Halloran | |||
| 1986 | Paul Wright | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1987 | Michael Amendolia | |||
| 1988 | Kenneth (Rick) Stevens | Freelance | ||
| 1989 | Paul Mathews | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1990 | ||||
| 1991 | ||||
| 1992 | Kevin Bull | "The Advertiser Adelaide" | ||
| 1993 | ||||
| 1994 | Dean Sewell | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1995 | Jack Atley | The Age | ||
| 1996 | ||||
| 1997 | Craig Borrow | Herald Sun | ||
| 1998 | Dean Sewell | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1999 | Jason South | The Age | ||
| 2000 | Grant Turner | The Daily Telegraph | [3] | |
| 2001 | Phil Hillyard | Portfolio | The Advertiser | [3] |
| 2002 | Nick Moir | The Sydney Morning Herald | [3] | |
| 2003 | Jason South | Iraq | The Age | [3] |
| 2004 | Adam Pretty | Athens Olympics Essay | Getty Images | [3] |
| 2005 | Renee Nowytarger | The Australian | [3] | |
| 2006 | Kate Geraghty | Sydney Morning Herald | [3] | |
| 2007 | Kate Geraghty | John Elliot | Sydney Morning Herald | [3] |
| 2008 | David Gray | Reuters | [3] | |
| 2009 | Renee Nowytarger | The Australian | [3] | |
| 2010 | Jason South | The Age | [3] | |
| 2011 | Phil Hillyard | The Daily Telegraph | [3] | |
| 2012 | Justin McManus | The Age | [3] | |
| 2013 | Kate Geraghty | Fairfax Media | [3] | |
| 2014 | Andrew Quilty | Oculi | [3] | |
| 2015 | Gary Ramage | News Corp Australia | [3] | |
| 2016 | Alex Coppel | Herald Sun | [3] | |
| 2017 | Kate Geraghty | Fairfax Media | [3] | |
| 2018 | Dean Lewins | NBCnews.com, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Australian and Time | [4] | |
| 2019 | Chris McGrath | Getty Images | [5] | |
| 2020 | Matthew Abbott | The New York Times | [6] | |
| 2021 | Alex Coppel | Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph and The Courier-Mail | [7] | |
| 2022 | Brendan Esposito | ABC | [8] | |