The Australian's Ben Packham wins 2024 Lowy Institute Media Award

The Lowy Institute is delighted to announce the winner of the 2024 Lowy Institute Media Award is The Australian’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent Ben Packham.

The Award was announced at an event at the Lowy Institute in Sydney tonight, hosted by the Institute’s Deputy Chairman Steven Lowy AM and Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove AM.

“Ben Packham joins an eminent list of Australian journalists whose reporting has been recognised through the Lowy Institute Media Award,” Dr Fullilove said. “Over the past year Ben has demonstrated consistent excellence in his reporting of defence, national security and foreign policy issues that matter greatly to our country.”

Dr Fullilove congratulated the other two finalists who were shortlisted this year: Avani Dias from the ABC for a series of stories as South Asia correspondent, including her reporting for Foreign Correspondent and Four Corners; and Matthew Knott from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age for his work as foreign affairs and national security correspondent, including his reporting on Australia’s plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

The Lowy Institute Media Award has been presented each year since 2013 to recognise excellence in coverage of international affairs by Australian journalists and media outlets.

On this year’s judging panel, Dr Fullilove was joined by The Age journalist Jewel Topsfield, ABC journalist and foreign correspondent Natalie Whiting, The Australian’s Helen Trinca, and Lowy Institute Board member Mark Ryan.

This year’s winner receives a prize of AU$20,000 and a distinctive trophy by Dinosaur Designs.

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