Michael Bachelard

Michael Bachelard
Bachelard in October 2024.

Michael Bachelard (born 1968) is an Australian journalist and author. ^[1]

In 1997, Bachelard wrote The Great Land Grab: What every Australian should know about Wik, Mabo and the Ten Point Plan . ^{[2] [3]}

Bachelard's Behind the Exclusive Brethren was published in 2008, which explored the Australian sect of the Exclusive Brethren. ^{[4] [5]}

For his work as the foreign editor at Fairfax Media, Bachelard was the co-recipient of the 2017 Gold Walkley. ^[6] Shared with photographer Kate Geraghty, the award was in recognition for their work Surviving IS: Stories from Mosul . ^[7]

In October 2024, he was elected as the new president of the Melbourne Press Club. ^[8]

References

1. Tran, Danny; Oaten, James (26 July 2018) Fairfax journalists react to Nine takeover with despair, resilience: 'Tarnishing' Fairfax brand a 'reckless corporate move', ABC News , Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
2. Bachelard, Michael (1997); The Great Land Grab: What every Australian should know about Wik, Mabo and the Ten Point Plan, Hyland House, ISBN   1864470313 Accessed 13 April 2019.
3. (June 1998) The Great Land Grab: What every Australian should know about Wik, Mabo and the Ten-Point Plan, Cultural Survival Quarterly. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
4. Bachelard, Michael (2008); Behind the Exclusive Brethren: Politics Persuasion and Persecution; Scribe Publications, ISBN   1921753846. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
5. Adams, Phillip (23 September 2008) Behind the Exclusive Brethren, Late Night Live , Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
6. (29 November 2017) Walkley Awards: Michael Bachelard, Kate Geraghty win 2017 Gold Walkley Award for Mosul coverage, ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
7. Bachelard, Michael; Geraghty, Kate (February 2017) Surviving IS: Stories from Mosul, The Age , Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
8. "Media Release: Melbourne Press Club announces new president and board members". www.melbournepressclub.com. Melbourne Press Club. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025. Following the Melbourne Press Club's Annual General Meeting today (October 23, 2024), the Club has elected a new president and welcomed four new board members. Outgoing president Ashlynne McGhee has resigned after almost a decade on the board and more than two years as president. The new president is senior writer at The Age, Michael Bachelard.