Melbourne Press Club

Five Questions with Andrea Carson, Professor of Political Communication and incoming Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne

Professor Andrea Carson, the new director of the University of Melbourne's Centre for Advancing Journalism on AI in the newsroom, dis/misinformation in this year's State election, and how journalism education can respond to the changing media landscape.

Announcing the Sam Landsberger Sport Journalism Fellowship

Melbourne landmarks to be lit up for World Press Freedom Day

The UN’s World Press Freedom Day on Sunday offers an opportunity to reaffirm the fundamental importance of press freedoms, and to acknowledge and pay tribute to the journalists and whistleblowers who have paid a heavy price for their commitments to accountability and transparency.

Winners of 31st Quill Awards announced

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.

Perkin, Wendt and Gordon award winners announced at 31st Quill Awards

Adele Ferguson, Michael Gleeson, Sara Tomevska and Colin Cosier recognised

First 2025-26 Michael Gordon Fellowships story published

Aleisha Orr reports on the oldest Muslim island community threatened by rising sea levels.

Victorian courts in crisis: landmark report reveals need for urgent reform

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A groundbreaking independent research report commissioned by the Melbourne Press Club and conducted by Monash University has found that public interest journalism in Victoria has reached crisis point due to severe limitations on court reporting, access to government sources, and freedom of information.

31st Quill Awards – Finalists

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The MPC is pleased to announce the finalists for our 31st Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism and the 2025 Victorian Student Journalist of the Year.