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12-May-2026
Vale Emeritus Professor Ken McKinnon AO
The Australian Press Council acknowledges with sadness the passing of Emeritus Professor Ken McKinnon AO, who served as Chair of...
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media-release
24-Apr-2026
Yvette Lamont to step down as CEO and Executive Director of the Australian Press Council
The Australian Press Council (APC) today announced that Yvette Lamont will step down as CEO and Executive Director, with her...
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27-Mar-2026
Australian Press Council CEO & Executive Director, Yvette Lamont, featured in the International Women’s Day Special Edition of the Communications Law Bulletin
The Australian Press Council is pleased to share that its CEO & Executive Director, Yvette Lamont, was featured in the...
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26-Feb-2026
Australian Press Council statement on Adjudication 1853
The Council, as an independent body, takes seriously its responsibilities in upholding high standards in the Australian news media and...
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23-Dec-2025
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Following the recent tragic shooting incident at Bondi Beach, the APC Chair wrote to our Member Editors to highlight the...
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03-Dec-2025
Australian Press Council Prize for Journalism Student of the Year 2025
Congratulations to Charlotte Wilkes from the RMIT University, winner of the Australian Press Council ‘Ossie’ Award for Journalism Student of...
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15-Oct-2025
Press Council appoints Dr Bronte Adams AM as its new Chair
The Australian Press Council has appointed Dr Bronte Adams AM as its new Chair, effective 1 December 2025. Dr...
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01-Jul-2025
The Australian Press Council welcomes Australian Associated Press (AAP) re-joining as a member
The Australian Press Council (APC) is delighted Australian Associated Press Limited (AAP) has re-joined the Press Council. AAP is...
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02-May-2025
Expressions of Interest – Independent Chair of the Australian Press Council
With the current Chair intending to retire by the end of the year, the Australian Press Council (APC) is inviting...
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03-Dec-2024
Australian Press Council Prize for Journalism Student of the Year 2024
Congratulations to Ella Proberts from the University of Queensland, winner of the Australian Press Council ‘Ossie’ Award for Journalism Student...
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