The Nikon-Walkley Australian Press Photographer of the Year, or Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year[1] is awarded to the photographer whose body of work is considered the best in the country for that year. It recognises newsworthiness, impact, technical superiority, creativity and originality in news photography.[2]
The annual Nikon-Walkley Photographic Awards are the highest honour for Australian press photographers.They represent the pinnacle of achievement and are judged by a panel of senior photographers and picture editors across the industry.
It was first awarded in 1969 as a separate award, but in 2000 merged with the Walkley Awards to create the current prize.
Partial list of winners:
| Year | Recipient(s) | Story/Issue | Publisher | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jim Fenwick | Kaptain Neilson disaster | The Courier Mail | |
| 1969 | The Daily Mirror | |||
| 1970 | The Sydney Morning Herald | |||
| 1971 | The Sydney Morning Herald | |||
| 1972 | Bill McAuley | The Daily Telegraph | ||
| 1973 | ||||
| 1974 | ||||
| 1975 | The Herald | |||
| 1976 | ||||
| 1977 | ||||
| 1978 | Kenneth(Rick)Stevens | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1979 | ||||
| 1980 | Jim Fenwick | The Courier Mail | ||
| 1981 | Stuart Riley | The Courier Mail | ||
| 1982 | The Sydney Morning Herald | |||
| 1983 | ||||
| 1984 | ||||
| 1985 | ||||
| 1986 | Paul Wright | The Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 1987 | ||||
| 1988 | ||||
| 1989 | The Sydney Morning Herald | |||
| 1990 | ||||
| 1991 | ||||
| 1992 | Kevin Bull | "The Advertiser Adelaide" | ||
| 1993 | ||||
| 1994 | The Sydney Morning Herald | |||
| 1995 | The Age | |||
| 1996 | ||||
| 1997 | Herald Sun | |||
| 1998 | The Sydney Morning Herald | |||
| 1999 | The Age | |||
| 2000 | The Daily Telegraph | [3] | ||
| 2001 | Portfolio | The Advertiser | ||
| 2002 | The Sydney Morning Herald | |||
| 2003 | Iraq | The Age | ||
| 2004 | Athens Olympics Essay | |||
| 2005 | The Australian | |||
| 2006 | Sydney Morning Herald | |||
| 2007 | John Elliot | Sydney Morning Herald | ||
| 2008 | Reuters | |||
| 2009 | The Australian | |||
| 2010 | The Age | |||
| 2011 | The Daily Telegraph | |||
| 2012 | The Age | |||
| 2013 | ||||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2015 | ||||
| 2016 | Herald Sun | |||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2018 | NBCnews.com, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, The Australian and Time | [4] | ||
| 2019 | Getty Images | [5] | ||
| 2020 | Matthew Abbott | The New York Times | [6] | |
| 2021 | Alex Coppel | Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph and The Courier-Mail | [7] | |
| 2022 | Brendan Esposito | ABC | [8] | |