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05 December 2024
A new national award recognising the achievements of a pioneering female Australian journalist will be the centrepiece of the 30th anniversary Quill Awards celebration in March.
29 November 2024
Three social justice journalism projects will be undertaken in the coming year after the Melbourne Press Club announced the latest recipients of the Michael Gordon Journalism Fellowships.
24 October 2024
While you might consider yourself resilient and able to weather difficult stories – based on what you have already experienced in your career – the impact of continued exposure to traumatic stressors can be cumulative and even single instances can trigger unexpected reactions.
23 October 2024
Following the Melbourne Press Club’s Annual General Meeting today (23 October 2024), the Club has elected a new president and welcomed four new board members.
25 September 2024
Associate Professor James Meese has a new book out called Digital Platforms and the Press, which explores the risks associated with a platform-dependent press. It’s free to read through open access.
22 August 2024
There have been many words written and said about Melbourne sports journalist Sam Landsberger in the days after his tragic death. A recurring theme has been Sam's decency: he was a great human being, with the admirable knack of always being true to himself.
21 March 2025
Victorian media's biggest night of the year is coming soon.
Australian Media Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame celebrates the role strong and independent journalism played in shaping the nation's history and recognises the pioneers of the profession across more than 150 years.
Have You Heard The News?
In this new MPC podcast, we ask prominent Melburnians to nominate the biggest news story they remember. Our guests over the series include Lord Mayor Sally Capp, Climate 200 Convenor Simon Holmes a Court and University of Melbourne's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) Barry Judd.
Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or through your favourite app.
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