Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley wins major award at 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes (opens original article in a new tab)

Matilda Boseley of Guardian Australia won a top award at the 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes for her innovative political explainer series, while other journalists and teams were recognized for their investigative and impactful reporting across various categories.

• Matilda Boseley of Guardian Australia won the innovative storytelling award at the 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes for her political explainer series Parliamen-Tea.
• Riley Walter from Sydney Morning Herald won the John B Fairfax family young Australian journalist of the year award and multiple other categories for his crime investigations.
• The ABC Four Corners team won the women’s leadership in media prize for their investigation on institutional failures affecting women's experiences with trauma and inequality.
• Nina Funnell won the freelance journalist of the year prize for her campaign to protect the legal privacy of assault survivors.