Prime Minister's Literary Awards
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Edition 15 (2022) Winner
Mark Willacy
マーク・ウィラシー
Māku Wirashī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Jerusalem (2002-2006) → Tokyo (2008-2013) → Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Investigative journalist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Affiliations
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
- Nominations
- 2013 Walkley Book Award longlist (Fukushima), 2022 Australian Political Book of the Year longlist (Rogue Forces)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Walkley Award | Iraq War coverage | — | The Walkley Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Walkley Award | Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster coverage | — | The Walkley Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Walkley Award | Australian environmental contamination | — | The Walkley Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Gold Walkley | War crimes in Afghanistan | 調査報道 | The Walkley Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Eureka Prize | Japan's scientific whaling program | 環境報道 | — | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Prime Minister's Literary Award | Rogue Forces | ノンフィクション | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Queensland Clarion Award | Mindanao massacre | ジャーナリスト・オブ・ザ・イヤー | MEAA | 受賞 |
Walkley Award
2003
Work:
Iraq War coverage
Organization:
The Walkley Foundation
Result:
受賞
Walkley Award
2011
Work:
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster coverage
Organization:
The Walkley Foundation
Result:
受賞
Walkley Award
2015
Work:
Australian environmental contamination
Organization:
The Walkley Foundation
Result:
受賞
Gold Walkley
2020
Work:
War crimes in Afghanistan
Category:
調査報道
Organization:
The Walkley Foundation
Result:
受賞
Eureka Prize
2011
Work:
Japan's scientific whaling program
Category:
環境報道
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Literary Award
2022
Work:
Rogue Forces
Category:
ノンフィクション
Result:
受賞
Queensland Clarion Award
2010
Work:
Mindanao massacre
Category:
ジャーナリスト・オブ・ザ・イヤー
Organization:
MEAA
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The View From the Valley of Hell
2007 Non-fictionBook about his experiences covering the conflict in the Middle East.
Middle East conflictWar reporting
Fukushima: Japan's Tsunami and the Inside Story of the Nuclear Meltdowns
2013 Non-fictionBook on the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster and Fukushima nuclear meltdowns.
Natural disastersNuclear disaster
Rogue Forces
2021 Non-fictionBook describing alleged Australian Special Forces war crimes in Afghanistan.
War crimesSpecial forces
Bibliography
- The View From the Valley of Hell
- Fukushima: Japan's Tsunami and the Inside Story of the Nuclear Meltdowns
- Rogue Forces
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative journalism styleDetailed on-the-ground reporting
- Recurring Motifs
- War and conflictDisasters and corruption
Legacy
Prominent Australian investigative journalist who has won the Walkley Award seven times. Known for reporting on wars, disasters, and corruption, and author awarded Prime Minister's Literary Award.
In Popular Culture
- Controversial reporting on Afghanistan war crimes.
Trivia
- In 2023, awarded $390,000 in damages for defaming Heston Russell.
- ABC articles were removed after defamation ruling.