Melbourne Press Club

Foreign correspondents: reporting on the new world order

12 November 2025

When global politics is so challenging, and the international alliances we trust are under enormous pressure, the role of the foreign correspondent has only become more important. How do those stories get told in such a conflict-riven environment, where journalists themselves often become targets?

The Global Correspondent

02 March 2018

MPC Event

John Pilger in conversation with Michael Bachelard

Legendary WW2 correspondent dies at 105

11 January 2017

Clare Hollingworth – the legendary British war correspondent who broke the news of the German invasion of Poland in 1939 – has died in Hong Kong at the age of 105.

Protecting Victoria’s democracy ahead of state’s largest-ever election

16 September 2026

MPC Event Featured

Join the Victorian Electoral Commissioner, Melbourne University and leading political reporters for this insightful and timely event.

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.

The story behind the 1986 Perkin Award winners

27 May 2026

Bruce Dover, of The Herald, and Cameron Forbes, of The Age.

2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

31 March 2026

Heather Ewart has been awarded the 2025 MPC Lifetime Achievement award

Winners of 31st Quill Awards announced

20 March 2026

A major scoop about an IVF mix-up that led to a woman unknowingly giving birth to a stranger’s baby has won the prestigious Gold Quill at the Melbourne Press Club’s 31st Quill Awards.