Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award

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Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award
Awarded forOutstanding Australian journalist of the year
CountryAustralia
Presented byMelbourne Press Club
First awarded1976

The Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award, often known simply as the Graham Perkin Award, is one of Australia's pre-eminent prizes for journalism. [1]

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It was established and named in honour of Graham Perkin, who was editor of The Age from 1966 until his death in 1975. Administered by the Melbourne Press Club, the award carries a prize of $20,000. [2]

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References

  1. Publisher, Master. "Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year honour roll - Melbourne Press Club". www.melbournepressclub.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. "Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award". Melbourne Press Club. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.