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04-Sep-2024
The Australian Press Council welcomes new Public, Industry and Adjudication Panel Members
The Australian Press Council (APC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kaaren Koomen and Susan Nicholson as Public Members...
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25-Jul-2024
Australian Press Council welcomes new Publisher Members
The Australian Press Council (APC) welcomes Local & Independent News Association (LINA), QNews and Indigenous Business News as new publisher...
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17-Apr-2024
Vale Bruce Ellen
The Australian Press Council extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of industry stalwart and...
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20-Mar-2024
The Australian Press Council welcomes new Council and Adjudication Panel Members
The Australian Press Council (APC) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Dalley as an Independent Journalist Council...
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19-Mar-2024
Meta’s decision to stop paying for news content a blow to journalism, press freedom and democracy
Meta’s decision that it will no longer pay Australian media companies for the news content appearing on its platform once...
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20-Dec-2023
Australian Press Council Prize for Journalism Student of the Year
Congratulations to the winner of the Australian Press Council ‘Ossie’ Award for Journalism Student of the Year, Grace Nakamura, University...
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22-Nov-2023
Australian Press Council welcomes Attorney-General’s Review of Secrecy Provisions - Final Report
The Australian Press Council (APC) welcomes the release of the Government’s final report on the review of Commonwealth Secrecy Provisions...
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12-Oct-2023
Australian Press Council 2023 Press Freedom Award is now open for nominations
The Australian Press Council (APC) is calling for nominations for its Press Freedom Award (formerly the Press Freedom Medal) for...
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28-Sep-2023
APC congratulates Small Publisher Members on success at 2023 Mumbrella Publish Awards
The Australian Press Council congratulates the following Press Council members for honours achieved at the 2023 Mumbrella Publish Awards: ...
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28-Aug-2023
Portrait of Press Council Member Erik Jensen selected as Archibald Prize Finalist
The Australian Press Council congratulates its Small Publisher Members Representative Erik Jensen on the selection of his portrait by Angela...
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