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History
The Sydney Journalists Club began in 1956. The prize for the best two new plays written by Australians or persons living in Australia was £300, consisting of £250 for first prize and £50 for second prize.
( The Central Queensland Herald, 16 February 1956 p27)
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 1964
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Bandicoot on a Burnt Ridge
1962
1964
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1962
single work
drama
Competition for an Australian stage play.
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Year: 1961
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Year: 1960
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Donny Johnson : A Play
1960
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1960
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1960
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An updated Australian version of the Don Juan legend.
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Year: 1957
winner (Award for a Short Story) Uncle Foss and Big Bogga 1958 single work short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 4 June vol. 79 no. 4086 1958; (p. 32,34,57) A Bachelor's Children : Short Stories 1962; (p. 241-248) Hal Porter 1980; (p. 189-196) Shadow and Shine : An Anthology of Gippsland Literature 1988; (p. 118-121) -
Year: 1956
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The Shifting Heart
1957
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1957
single work
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The Shifting Heart is set in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood on Christmas eve, 1956. It explores the tensions between three sets of neighbours: the Bianchis, the Pratts, and the Fowlers, who represent different aspects of Australian culture of the time. Racism and the changes brought by immigration are the central themes of the play.
Works About this Award
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Australian Literature : Notes : Journalists' Club Awards 1957 single work column
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 18 no. 1 1957; (p. 59)
