Neary Ty, The Age, “Surviving Pol Pot – My Father’s Heartbreaking Journey”

Judges’ Citation:

The judging panel selected Surviving Pol Pot – My Father’s Heartbreaking Journey by Neary Ty as the winner for its outstanding public-interest journalism, narrative power, and ethical storytelling. Through deeply personal testimony, the work illuminates the enduring impact of conflict, displacement, and intergenerational trauma, while powerfully highlighting the resilience of refugee communities rebuilding their lives in Australia. The story engages a broad national audience with clarity, humanity, and moral depth.

Highly Commended

Gillian Aeria and Lachlan Bennett, ABC News, “Guilt, judgement, silence: why multicultural families struggle with aged care”

Iris Papathanasiou, Neos Kosmos, “A century of the Nikakis legacy: From war-torn Smyrna to a thriving family in Australia”

Shortlisted

Clyde Salumu Sharady, Africa Media Australia, “Afropreneurs: A Growing Movement Empowering African Communities Through Entrepreneurship”