2026 Finalists
ABC NEWS
ADAMSON, Jess
ASHENDEN, Paul
BERGAMIN, Lydia
BERMINGHAM, Kathryn
BONSER, Matt
BRYANS, Aaron
CHORLEY, Che
CHORLEY, Che. BOLTJE, Stephanie & KELLY, Rachel
CROUCH, Brad
CROUCH, Will
EDWARDS, Brenton
EDWARDS, Jonathan
ERREY, Michael
FIORE, Briana
FOORD, Hannah
FOORD, Hannah, USHER, Michael, Phil Goyen & LEVI, Travis
FOOTE, Andrew
FRANKLIN, Luke
GILCHRIST, Charlie
GILLETT, Wren
GRAHAM, Narelle
GRICE, Steve
HAMILTON, Zac
HARTWIG Brett
HOOK, Ben & HILDITCH, Sophie
HOUGH, Andrew
INGRAM, Braden
JONES, Erin
JOY, Tim
KARAKULAK, Helen
KARIMI, Neely
KELLY, Isabella
KELSALL, Thomas
KEMP, Jase
KEOGH, Deanna
KONIDIS, Chrystianna
LEVI, Travis
LIANG, Ruicheng
MACDONALD, Angus
MARSH, Walter
MARSHALL, Sally`
MARTIN, sarah
MCCLAREN, Rory, REBELLATO, Emma, RICHARDS, Stephanie, BRIGGS, Casey & CLARK, Samuel
MCLENNAN, April
MEEGAN, Genevieve
MKOKA-NICHOLSON, Michael
MONEY, Josh
OBORN, Matt
ORMONDE, Bill
PEARCE, Shannon
PEARSON, Hayley & DECESARE, Lauren
PENNA, Rod
RICE, Zoe
ROTHALL, Lincoln
SIMMONS, David
SMITHSON, Mike
SMITHSON, Mike, MANGIARELLI, Rosanna & SPURLING, Gertie
STANLEY, Madison
STEVENS, Kerryn
TURNER, Matt
WAKELIN, James
WALTERS, Amelia
SARAH CONSTRUCTIONS Young Journalist of the Year Finalists
Benjamin Cashin, Seven Network
Charlie Dadds, News Corp
Will Di Fulvio, Nine Network
Rory Dowdell, Solstice Media
Jonathan Edwards, Seven Network
Wren Gillett, ABC
Dasha Havrilenko, News Corp
Aden Hill, News Corp
Samantha Hogan, Nine Network
Sophie Holder, ABC
Elise Holman, News 24
Hanni Howe, Seven Network
Edward McCarroll, Freelance
Angus MacDonald, Nine Network
Shannon Pearce, ABC
Jacinta Round, News Corp
Madison Stanley, Seven Network
Ruby Stewart, News Corp
Grace Wallace, Seven Network
Amelia Walters, ABC
Bianca Wylie, Nine Network