Herald journalists received seven nominations in the Mid-Year Walkley Prizes for journalism – five of those were in young journalist categories for those aged under 28.

Reporters from this masthead feature prominently in the shortlist for Australia’s most prestigious journalism awards.

Journalists covering crime, education, health, the arts and local government affairs were nominated, the highest number from any masthead in Australia.

Herald journalists received seven nominations in the Mid-Year Walkley Prizes for journalism – five of those were in young journalist categories for those aged under 28.