ABC, Herald, USYD Launch Judith Whelan Fellowship

ABC, Herald, USYD launch Judith Whelan Fellowship

The ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald and the University of Sydney have established the Judith Whelan Leadership Fellowship, an annual program created in memory of the trailblazing journalist and editorial leader, who died from cancer in 2024. Each year, the ABC and the Herald will select one candidate each to take part in the Sydney Leadership Accelerator Program, a course run by the University of Sydney that helps new and experienced managers lea…

Fellowship to honour legacy of former Herald editor Judith Whelan

The annual Judith Whelan Leadership Fellowship will continue Whelan’s extraordinary legacy and efforts to elevate future female leaders into senior newsroom roles.

New fellowship for mid-career journalists honours Judith Whelan

The ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney University have created a new fellowship to honour the late Judith Whelan, a trailblazing leader in media.