Melbourne Press Club

Melbourne Press Club welcomes Mr Paul Paton to our board

07 October 2021

Mr Paton is a proud Aboriginal man from the Gunai and Monaro-Ngarigo groups of southeastern Australia who is passionate about the preservation, continuation and promotion of cultures.

Laws Must Protect not Punish Whistleblowers: Senator

25 June 2019

MPC Event

Rex Patrick calls for an end to the prosecution of former ATO staffer Richard Boyle

The untold story of the Pentagon Papers co-conspirators

31 January 2018

The full story behind the people responsible for the greatest leak in history, as portrayed in The Post.

Corruption Uncovered: Media, Power and Stability in the Asia-Pacific

30 June 2026

MPC Event

Join AIIA Victoria, in partnership with the Melbourne Press Club, for a panel discussion featuring Chris Ives, Tess McGuire and James Oaten, with moderator Michael Bachelard.

S2E1 | Julian O'Shea – Have You Heard The News?

14 November 2025

What do a skateboarding duck, tuna tossing and the Montague St bridge have in common? The answer is Julian O'Shea - hear the first news story that this Melbourne video creator, engineer and comedian remembers and listen as he explains how he mines "the curiosity gap'' across the city. All on the Melbourne Press Club's Have You Heard The News podcast (Episode 1, Series 2)

The Big Steal, with News Corp Executive Chairman Michael Miller

10 September 2025

MPC Event

Hear Michael Miller’s urgent warning on the threat to Australia’s sovereignty—and what must be done to safeguard and strengthen Australia’s essential content creators.

Time to acknowledge and reduce strain on social media journalists

23 November 2023

Social media journalists, especially moderators and live bloggers, are like firefighters on the digital frontline, but putting out online fires is not without risks, according to the Dart Centre Asia Pacific's Erin Smith and Trina McLellan.

An evening with Thomas Mayo

29 June 2023

MPC Event

In a special event, the Melbourne Press Club and the University of Melbourne are hosting an evening with Uluru Statement from the Heart signatory and Indigenous advocate Thomas Mayo.