Vale Les Carlyon

Australian journalism has lost one of its greatest sons with the death of Les Carlyon

Les Carlyon awarded an AC

Editor, historian and racing writer Les Carlyon has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday honours.

1993 Perkin award winner Les Carlyon

Phillip Schuler book launch

The launch of Mark Baker’s book Phillip Schuler: The Remarkable Life of One of Australia’s Greatest War Correspondents - with Les Carlyon, celebrated editor, writer and historian.

Chapter 3. A remarkable editor

On 14 December, 1976, there was a lunch in the Great Hall of the National Gallery of Victoria that was to give new prestige to the Melbourne Press Club. The memory of Graham Perkin was very fresh in all our minds. Perkin, editor-in-­chief of The Age, died suddenly of a heart attack on 16 October, 1975. He was 45.

Graham Perkin memorial dinner

The MPC marked the 40th anniversary of Graham Perkin's death with a special dinner featuring tributes from some of the big names in Australian journalism. 

2004 Lifetime Achievement Award

Les Carlyon was the 2004 Melbourne Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

Lifetime Achievement Award 2004

Les Carlyon was the 2004 Melbourne Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award winner.