Melbourne Press Club

Club History

Read from Keith Dunstan's history of the Melbourne Press Club, Informed Sources.

Episode 5: Simon Holmes à Court – Have You Heard The News?

Simon Holmes à Court was just a schoolboy when his attention was captured by frontpage news reports of a multiple shooting at a US McDonalds. It was the first news story that stayed with Simon, and it raised some big questions for the Convenor of Climate 200 about how news is covered.

Quills - Conditions of Entry & Judging Criteria

Read the conditions of entry and criteria for the 29th Quill awards

'I think we're just that local voice. That's something we do better than anyone else...'

You don’t need to be a long-term local in regional Victoria to understand the power of community journalism. In this story, Matthew Hall speaks to two young sports journalists at regional mastheads who have quickly learned how important it is to not only tell those stories, but to ensure every detail is correct.

The Edit | Podcasting: great journalism for the ears

The Edit

Hear from our three guests – Janak Rogers, Jo Lauder and Richard Baker – on what it takes to transform a podcast into a memorable piece of journalism.

An evening with Thomas Mayo

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.