Awards and Prizes

The Booker Prize winner sat down at the Sydney Writers' Festival to ponder the threat of AI to fiction, share some recommendations and consider whether his book was really about masculinity.

A winery squeezing value out of every part of the vine has received the country's top agricultural gong at a difficult time for the wine industry.

The ABC has won 11 of the 20 categories at this year's Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) Tasmanian Media Awards, while WIN News reporter Brent Costelloe took home the prestigious journalist of the year award.

In May 2025, Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein, three literary true-crime writers, headed to Erin Patterson's trial. The resulting book just won an Australian Book Industry Award.

The 1963 Näku Dhäruk or Yirrkala bark petitions led to Australia's first land rights law. A new book about them just won two prizes at the NSW Literary Awards.

Lee Lai's debut graphic novel, Stone Fruit, was longlisted for the Stella Prize in 2022. Four years on, she's won the prestigious award for her latest book, Cannon.

A memoir by Geraldine Brooks and a historical novel by actor-turned-author Tasma Walton are among the eclectic works up for one of Australia's most prestigious literary awards.

INXS has missed out on landing a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with 2026 inductees including Phil Collins, Queen Latifah and Fela Kuti.

Two years on from the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing attack, eight heroes have been recognised in a special Australian Bravery Decorations honours list.

S Shakthidharan, whose plays include The Wrong Gods, The Jungle and the Sea and Counting and Cracking, has won the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize.

Father-of-two Ahmed Al Ahmed has been awarded a key to the city and a lifetime beach parking pass for his bravery in disarming one of the Bondi shooters during the December 14 terror attack. 

ABC journalists won in multiple categories at the Quill Awards in Melbourne on Friday night, which showcased the best journalism across Victoria for 2025.

At the beginning of 2025, Timothée Chalamet was the hot pick for the Best Actor Oscar for his turn in Marty Supreme. But a lot can change in a few months.

Australians have missed out in every key category at the 98th Academy Awards. Michael B Jordan received a standing ovation when named Best Actor for Sinners. And Conan O'Brien also "wins". Here are your Oscars key moments.

Here's the updated winners list as the ceremony takes place.

Australians Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi miss out on their first Oscars, as Michael B Jordan gets a standing ovation for winning Best Actor and One Battle After Another sweeps the field.

Who is better at predicting this year's Oscar winners — a mathematician or a critic?

A NSW South Coast paramedic is recognised for her commitment after continuing to care for patients after sustaining injuries in a fatal crash.

The Studio co-creator Seth Rogen accepted the award on O'Hara's behalf, following the death of the comedy legend in January.

INXS will be considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and is one of 10 first-time nominees on the ballot.