The Nikon-Walkley Australian Press Photographer of the Year Award recognises newsworthiness, impact, technical superiority, creativity and originality in news photography. 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:
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- 1969:
- 1970: Ted Golding, The Sydney Morning Herald
- 1971: Mervyn Bishop, The Sydney Morning Herald
- 1972: Bill McAuley, The Daily Telegraph
- 1973: John Lamb
- 1974:
- 1975: Ken Rainsbury, The Herald
- 1976:
- 1977: John Casamento
- 1978: (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- 1979: John Lamb
- 1980: Paul Sargent, The Australian
- 1981:
- 1982: Paul Mathews, The Sydney Morning Herald
- 1983:
- 1984:
- 1985: Peter O'Halloran
- 1986:
- 1987: Michael Amendolia
- 1988: freelance
- 1989: Paul Mathews, The Sydney Morning Herald
- 1990:
- 1991:
- 1992:
- 1993:
- 1994: Dean Sewell, The Sydney Morning Herald
- 1995: Jack Atley, The Age
- 1996:
- 1997: Craig Borrow, Herald Sun
- 1998: Dean Sewell, The Sydney Morning Herald
- 1999: Jason South, The Age
- 2000: Grant Turner, The Daily Telegraph
- 2001: Phil Hillyard, The Advertiser
- 2002: Nick Moir, The Sydney Morning Herald
- 2003: Jason South, The Age
- 2004: Adam Pretty, Getty Images
- 2005: Renee Nowytarger, The Australian
- 2006: Kate Geraghty, Sydney Morning Herald
- 2007: Kate Geraghty, Sydney Morning Herald
- 2008: David Gray Reuters
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