I congratulate Hamish MacDonald and Rully Kurniawan, the recipients of the Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award for 2024.
Mr MacDonald is a co-host of ABC Radio National Global Roaming program and a Walkley Award winner. Mr Kurniawan is a senior correspondent for CNN Indonesia with over 19 years’ experience in broadcast media.
They have each demonstrated a commitment to furthering their understanding of Indonesia and Australia respectively.
The Award will support Mr MacDonald to spend two weeks in Indonesia and Mr Kurniawan to spend two weeks in Australia. They will engage in specialised programs to deepen their understanding of contemporary issues in each country.
The Award commemorates the distinguished career of Elizabeth O’Neill OAM, who died while serving her country in Indonesia on 7 March 2007. It continues the legacy of Ms O’Neill, who was passionate about fostering mutual understanding of Australia and Indonesia through informed media coverage.
The Award is open to high-achieving journalists from print, radio, television and online media organisations across Australia and Indonesia.