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WalkleyTalks Podcast

by The Walkley Foundation

The WalkleyTalks podcast hosts some of Australia's brightest and most respected luminaries in engaging, wide-ranging conversations on topics ranging from journalism and politics to sport and culture.

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  1. PRESENTATION 5 - Shilpa Jhunjhunwala, Head Of News Partnerships, Google

    PRESENTATION 5 - Shilpa Jhunjhunwala, Head Of News Partnerships, Google by The Walkley Foundation

  2. PRESENTATION 4 - Andrew Hunter, Facebook

    PRESENTATION 4 - Andrew Hunter, Facebook by The Walkley Foundation

  3. PRESENTATION 3 - Kristy Hess

    PRESENTATION 3 - Kristy Hess by The Walkley Foundation

  4. PRESENTATION 2 - Simon Crerar

    PRESENTATION 2 - Simon Crerar by The Walkley Foundation

  5. PRESENTATION 1 - Adam Portelli

    PRESENTATION 1 - Adam Portelli by The Walkley Foundation

  6. PANEL 7 - Regional Journalism - The New Wave

    PANEL 7 - Regional Journalism - The New Wave by The Walkley Foundation

  7. PANEL 6 - Who Is Investing In Regional Journalism

    PANEL 6 - Who Is Investing In Regional Journalism by The Walkley Foundation

  8. PANEL 5 - Regional Journalism - The Heartbeat Of The Community

    PANEL 5 - Regional Journalism - The Heartbeat Of The Community by The Walkley Foundation

  9. PANEL 4 - Lesson For Regional Journalism From The International Persepective

    PANEL 4 - Lesson For Regional Journalism From The International Persepective by The Walkley Foundation

  10. PANEL 3 - Journalism International Persepective Copy.output

    PANEL 3 - Journalism International Persepective Copy.output by The Walkley Foundation

  11. PANEL 2 - Election Reporting

    PANEL 2 - Election Reporting by The Walkley Foundation

  12. PANEL 1 - Interpreting Polls

    PANEL 1 - Interpreting Polls by The Walkley Foundation

  13. Media training #4 : Diversity and ethics

    The Walkley Foundation and Scanlon Foundation present - Media training: Inclusive reporting that represents Australia's diversity Session 4: Diversity and ethics This is the fourth and final session in a series of professional development webinars for Australian journalists to bring greater...

  14. Media training #3 : Expanding your audience

    The Walkley Foundation and Scanlon Foundation present - Media training: Inclusive reporting that represents Australia's diversity Session 3: Expanding your audience This is the third in a series of professional development webinars for Australian journalists to bring greater diversity and…

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  15. Media training #2 : Engaging with communities

    The Walkley Foundation and Scanlon Foundation present - Media training: Inclusive reporting that represents Australia's diversity Session 2: Engaging with communities This is the second in a series of professional development webinars for Australian journalists to bring greater diversity and...

  16. Media training #1 : The language of storytelling

    The Walkley Foundation and Scanlon Foundation present - Media training: Inclusive reporting that represents Australia's diversity. Session 1: The language of storytelling This is the first in a series of professional development webinars for Australian journalists to bring greater diversity and...

  17. 2021 Gold Walkley-winner Mark Willacy in conversation with Chris Masters

    The 2020 winner of the Gold Walkley Award, the highest prize in Australian journalism, was ABC’s Mark Willacy and the ABC Investigations team, Four Corners, for the shocking program “Killing Field” revealing alleged war crimes committed by Australian SAS soldiers. Working tirelessly to find…

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  18. Walkleys Live 2021: Chris Reason: Terror on the Ground – Lindt Café Siege

    Listen back to this podcast from live talks series “Walkleys Live: The Journalism Gene” at Sydney Festival 2021, with host Benjamin Law discussing Seven News’ host Chris Reason’s middle-of-the-action reporting on the Lindt Café Siege in Sydney and September 11 in New York and reflecting on the...

  19. Walkleys Live 2021: Kate McClymont: Digging up the underbelly of Sydney's upper echelon

    Listen back to this podcast from live talks series “Walkleys Live: The Journalism Gene” at Sydney Festival 2021, with host Jan Fran delving into the countless massive investigations broken by The Sydney Morning Herald‘s investigative journalist Kate McClymont, a multiple Walkley-winner and...

  20. Walkleys Live 2021: Patrick Abboud: 'Doing' Diversity, Out & Proud

    Listen back to this podcast from live talks series “Walkleys Live: The Journalism Gene” at Sydney Festival 2021, with host Benjamin Law discussing with host, video journalist and storyteller Patrick Abboud his reporting from within subcultures and reputation for "doing diversity" right. This...

  21. Walkleys Live 2021: Laura Murphy-Oates & Lorena Allam: The Killing Times

    Listen back to this podcast from live talks series “Walkleys Live: The Journalism Gene” at Sydney Festival 2021, with host Jan Fran exploring Walkley-winning work “The Killing Times” – an investigation tracking the state-sanctioned massacres of Indigenous people across Australia – with Guardian...

  22. Walkleys Live 2021: Nick Moir & Sylvia Liber: Triggered – Photojournalism in Natural Disasters

    Listen back to this podcast from live talks series “Walkleys Live: The Journalism Gene” at Sydney Festival 2021, with host Benjamin Law discussing the art and pressures of photojournalism in natural disasters with photojournalists Sylvia Liber and Nick Moir. This “Walkleys Live: The Journalism...

  23. The Yarn Spinners

    Journalism helps shine a light on injustice and changes our world for the better, but it can also be really entertaining. Hear from some of Australia’s great storytellers and yarn-spinners about the narrative techniques they use to make sure their message resonates with readers, listeners and...

  24. Politics and The Press

    When it comes to our democracy, journalism has a vital role to play in interpreting policy and “keeping the bastards honest”. Hear from editors and political journalists about how they report on the corridors of power, from local councils to state governments and the Federal Parliamentary Press...

  25. Press freedom & investigative journalism

    This year in Australia we’ve seen unprecedented attacks on journalists: from raids and digital surveillance to court suppression orders and pressure to reveal sources. Hear from an all-star panel of award-winning journalists about how important sources and whistleblowers are to investigative...

  26. Telling our stories: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander journalists

    In this episode you’ll hear a panel of brilliant Black journalists and editors discussing the issues and stories of Indigenous Australia, and the journalism that covers it best. They’ll talk about why it’s essential to have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices in Australian newsrooms…

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  27. What Price Would You Pay? A Conversation about why journalism matters

    Presented by the Walkley Foundation and RMIT Journalists work relentlessly to give the most vulnerable people in society a voice, but at what price? The Walkley Foundation developed a national public awareness campaign themed “What Price Would You Pay?”, asking Australians to re-evaluate the…

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  28. Changing the conversation on violence against women

    Statistics show that in Australia, on average, one woman a week is murdered by her current or former partner. With gender-based violence at such critical levels, how influential can the media be in educating Australians, and ultimately changing behaviours to prevent violence? In this episode…

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  29. What Price Would You Pay?

    Carrying the trauma of reporting on death, destruction and abuse. Being pursued through the courts to reveal a confidential source. Going up against the biggest institutions in the country to reveal the truth. Journalists work relentlessly to give the most vulnerable people in society a voice…

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  30. Media & Politics: Leading The Times

    As president and CEO of The New York Times Company since 2012, Mark Thompson has overseen the digital transformation of one of the world’s most respected media companies. Mark gave an agenda- setting address when he visited Australia in April, and was interviewed by Paul Barry, the host of Media...

  31. New voices in Australian Journalism

    What does it take to break in to a media career in 2019? How important is it that our media includes voices from a range of backgrounds and perspectives? You’ll hear from a panel of talented young journalists about opportunities and pathways into the industry. Speakers include: ● Samara Gardner,...

  32. Walkley Fund Dinner Panel

    A star-studded panel of senior Australian journalists take you behind the scenes of some of their biggest stories… and explain the difference that quality reporting can make to our nation and our people. Content warning: This podcast contains explicit language. Speakers: ● Mark Burrows,...

  33. Kerry O’Brien on journalism’s successes and failures

    “Every year at the Walkley Awards, we honour a craft that holds power in its various manifestations big and small, to account. We should also, all be prepared to reflect on our own failures.” The chair of the Walkley Foundation directors, senior journalist Kerry O’Brien, had a powerful message to...

  34. The New Digital Storytelling

    As technology continues to evolve, journalists are finding new tools and platforms for reporting and sharing the news. Hear from a panel of Walkley-winning and nominated journalists about how they’re pushing the boundaries to produce compelling stories. Speakers: Kylie Boltin, Commissioning…

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  35. Behind the headlines: Journalists take you behind 2018’s biggest stories

    They’re the stories that grow a life of their own, lighting up the nightly news bulletins and dominating headlines. Political scandals, crimes and justice, sporting glory and humans behaving badly… the first draft of history is a ripping read in our nation’s media. But all these stories start…

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  36. Business lunch: RBA’s Dr Guy Debelle talks with Ross Greenwood

    Before we announced the finalists for this year’s Walkley Award for Business Journalism, we featured an interview between Dr Guy Debelle (Reserve Bank of Australia) and Ross Greenwood (Nine Network). You’ll hear a brief introduction from Walkley Foundation chief executive Louisa Graham before the...

  37. The Legal Landscape for Journalism

    From defamation to state security – how does the law affect journalists’ ability to expose the truth? To discuss this topic, we have an all star panel of legal writers and editors, a lawyer and a judge: *Richard Ackland, editor, Justinian / legal affairs editor, The Saturday Paper *Kate Haddock,...

  38. Investigative journalism changes lives and laws. But who pays for it?

    Exposing corruption and abuse; pushing for changes to law and policy that protect everyday Australians: that’s the power of great investigative journalism. It’s work that takes a lot of time, investment and skill from journalists: three things that are under more pressure than ever in today’s...

  39. Saturday Morning With The Papers

    When the news arrives on your device of choice, many people’s decisions have shaped the stories that appear there. You’re about to hear a panel of senior journalists, editors and a cartoonist, taking you behind some of the year’s big stories, explaining why journalists cover stories the way they...

  40. Buzzfeed: A Discussion with a Pulitzer Winner

    Mark Schoofs, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigations & projects editor for BuzzFeed News in New York, has some strong views on how journalists should approach interviewing. Recorded at a industry breakfast as part of the Walkley Foundation’s Storyology festival, hear his tips on approaching...

  41. Shooting The Storm

    When he’s not working as chief photographer for The Sydney Morning Herald, photojournalist Nick Moir moonlights as one of Australia’s leading storm chasers. Gary Cranitch is photographer for Queensland Museum and has decades of experience photographing wildlife around Queensland, with much of his...

  42. Power Shifts: Identity, diversity, #MeToo

    Hollywood gets all the press but are we succeeding at leveling the power imbalances in other industries? What does it take to change on such a large scale, and who’s leading the way? Hear from journalists who’ve been covering the movement – or managing their newsrooms’ approach to it – on how…

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  43. Killer Stories: Trace and Teacher's Pet

    As journalists experiment with new storytelling formats, podcast series have emerged as an engrossing platform for true crime stories.This session delves into what it is about true crime stories that is so compelling. The panel includes Hedley Thomas (The Teacher’s Pet) and Rachael Brown (Trace)…

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  44. This Book Changed My Life

    What is the one book you press into the hands of new acquaintances? The book that you feel will open their eyes to a truth about the world, or explain you to them in a succinct few hundred pages? Nonfiction and fiction alike are under consideration as storytellers talk about the single book that...

  45. Killer Stories: True Crime & Podcasts

    This podcast is about killer stories - literally. Our panel of journalists digs into why true crime stories are so compelling, and why they’re having a huge moment in podcasting. You’ll hear from Nicole Hogan (The Daily Telegraph / Eight Minutes), Mary-Ann Harris (New Idea Investigates) and Allan...

  46. On Disruption: Katharine Murphy in conversation with Peter Fray

    To celebrate the launch of Katharine Murphy’s new book, On Disruption, on July 10 we hosted a conversation about journalism today, and how it has been transformed by technological and economic change. Hosted by the Walkley Foundation for Journalism and the Centre for Media Transition, the…

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  47. Taking a deeper look at the relationship between Australia and China

    This is a recording of a panel from the Walkley Media Talks series, on China in the Media. The speakers you will hear are: Lisa Murray, senior Fairfax journalist and former China correspondent; Wanning Sun, UTS professor of Media and Communication Studies; Philip Ivanov, Asia Society CEO; and...

  48. The craft of arts writing

    As the Walkley Arts Awards open for entries in 2018, we’ve drawn together some of Australia’s favourite voices on the arts to talk about why we need critics and writers to help us interpret culture, and what makes great arts writing. From painting to performance, pop culture to classical, the...

  49. James Robinson and the relationship between data and Journalism

    In a rapidly-changing digital world, data is critical to the success of media organisations. But the practice of analytics – drawing insights from that data – has the potential to deliver value in surprising and unexpected ways. In this talk, New York Times Director of Global Analytics James...

  50. A Matter Of Trust With The Guardian Australia's Lenore Taylor

    With the advent of fake news and a US President few journalists saw coming, public trust in the media is at an all-time low. It’s more important than ever that news organisations re-establish trust in what they do, and Guardian Australia editor in chief Lenore Taylor is here to tell us how. In…

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About this show

The WalkleyTalks podcast hosts some of Australia's brightest and most respected luminaries in engaging, wide-ranging conversations on topics ranging from journalism and politics to sport and culture.

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The Walkley Foundation

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does WalkleyTalks Podcast have?

WalkleyTalks Podcast has 161 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 30, 2023.

What is WalkleyTalks Podcast about?

The WalkleyTalks podcast hosts some of Australia's brightest and most respected luminaries in engaging, wide-ranging conversations on topics ranging from journalism and politics to sport and culture.

How often does WalkleyTalks Podcast release new episodes?

WalkleyTalks Podcast publishes monthly, based on its 161 episodes since September 2013.

Who hosts WalkleyTalks Podcast?

WalkleyTalks Podcast is created and hosted by The Walkley Foundation.
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