Melbourne Press Club

Journalists, lawyers and the defamation trial of the century

Peter Bartlett, Partner Emeritus at MinterEllison, discusses the relationship between journalists and media lawyers during the BRS defamation case.

Media Release: Melbourne Press Club announces new board members

Following the Melbourne Press Club’s Annual General Meeting today, the Club has welcomed five new board members.

[NOW CLOSED] Applications Open for the 2025/26 Michael Gordon Fellowships

The Melbourne Press Club is pleased to open applications for the 2025/26 Michael Gordon Fellowships program.

Notification of 2025 MPC Annual General Meeting and proposed amendment to rules

The Annual General Meeting of the Melbourne Press Club Inc will be held at 12.30pm on Wednesday 22 October 2025 at Thomson Geer Offices, Rialto South Tower, Level 23, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne.

'Trust must be earned and not assumed.' Lessons from IRE25

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Trust, transparency and inspiration: these are just some of the lessons from the IRE conference for our Student Journalist of the Year, Brendan Kearns.

Reflections on the mushroom murders trial

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It was 11 weeks in a country Victorian town. What happened behind the scenes for journalists covering the mushroom murder trial? We held an event to hear (off the record) all about it. Guardian Australia’s Justice and Courts reporter (and Press Club board member) Nino Bucci reflects on the experience.