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Edition 29 (2024) Excellence Award
Nick McKenzie
ニック・マッケンジー
Nikku Makkenzī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Melbourne, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Investigative journalist
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Affiliations
- The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review, Melbourne Press Club
- Memberships
- Melbourne Press Club (former president, life member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMIT University | — | Journalism | Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) | — | Australia |
| University of Melbourne | — | International Politics | Master of International Politics | — | Australia |
RMIT University
Journalism
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
Australia
University of Melbourne
International Politics
Degree:
Master of International Politics
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Walkley Award | Exposing police corruption | — | Walkley Foundation | winner |
| 2008 | Walkley Award | Exposing organized crime and race fixing | — | Walkley Foundation | winner |
| 2011 | Walkley Award | Corporate misconduct and bribery linked to Reserve Bank | — | Walkley Foundation | winner |
| 2017 | Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year | — | — | Melbourne Press Club | winner |
| 2021 | Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year | — | — | Melbourne Press Club | winner |
| 2020 | Kennedy Award Journalist of the Year | Exposing war crimes and corporate corruption | — | Kennedy Awards | winner |
| 2022 | Kennedy Award Journalist of the Year | — | — | Kennedy Awards | winner |
Walkley Award
2004
Work:
Exposing police corruption
Organization:
Walkley Foundation
Result:
winner
Walkley Award
2008
Work:
Exposing organized crime and race fixing
Organization:
Walkley Foundation
Result:
winner
Walkley Award
2011
Work:
Corporate misconduct and bribery linked to Reserve Bank
Organization:
Walkley Foundation
Result:
winner
Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year
2017
Organization:
Melbourne Press Club
Result:
winner
Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year
2021
Organization:
Melbourne Press Club
Result:
winner
Kennedy Award Journalist of the Year
2020
Work:
Exposing war crimes and corporate corruption
Organization:
Kennedy Awards
Result:
winner
Kennedy Award Journalist of the Year
2022
Organization:
Kennedy Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sting
2012 Non-fictionA based-on-real-life-events story detailing how a team of Australian Federal Police ran an undercover money-laundering sting against the Grandfather Syndicate, a global drug empire controlled by triads.
crimepolice stingmoney laundering
Crossing the Line
2023 Non-fictionHis account of investigating war crimes allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith and the subsequent defamation trial.
war crimesinvestigative journalismdefamation trial
Bibliography
- The Sting (2012)
- Crossing the Line (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed, fact-based investigative reporting style
- Recurring Motifs
- political and corporate corruptionorganized crimehuman rights issues
Legacy
Renowned as one of Australia's leading investigative journalists, having won 20 Walkley Awards and prompted numerous government inquiries and police investigations.
Trivia
- His mother and grandparents are Polish Jews who migrated to Australia when his mother was 15. Grandparents were Holocaust survivors.
- He is a twin.