Gold Walkley
The Gold Walkley is the most prestigious of the Walkley Awards. It is chosen by the Walkley Advisory Board from the winners of all the other categories (excluding the Journalism Leadership and Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism awards). It has been awarded annually since 1979.
- 1979: Ron Tandberg, The Age, Melbourne
- 1980: Leslie Grant Heading, ABC, Hobart
- 1981: John Lewis, The Newcastle Herald
- 1982: Kerry O'Brien, ATN Channel 7, Sydney
- 1983: Mary Delahunty and Alan Hall, Four Corners, ABC TV
- 1984: Jan Mayman, The Age, Melbourne (freelance)
- 1985: Chris Masters and Bruce Belsham, Four Corners, ABC TV
- 1986: Ron Tandberg, The Age, Melbourne
- 1987: Phil Dickie, The Courier-Mail, Brisbane
- 1988: Norman Swan, ABC Radio
- 1989: Alan Tate and Paul Bailey, The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney
- 1990: Janet Hawley, The Good Weekend, John Fairfax Holdings
- 1991: Monica Attard, ABC Radio
- 1992: Jenny Brockie, ABC TV
- 1993: Phillip Chubb and Sue Spencer, ABC TV
- 1994: Peter McEvoy, ABC Radio National
- 1995: David Bentley, The Courier-Mail, Brisbane
- 1996: Peter Hartcher, The Australian Financial Review
- 1997: Mary-Louise O'Callaghan, The Australian
- 1998: Pamela Williams, The Australian Financial Review
- 1999: Richard Ackland, Deborah Richards and Anne Connolly, Media Watch, ABC TV
- 2000: Mark Davis, Dateline, SBS TV
- 2001: Andrew Rule, The Age, Melbourne
- 2002: Kate McClymont and Anne Davies, The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney
- 2003: Richard Moran, National Nine News, Nine Network