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Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards

  • The ultimate accolade for technology journalists and communicators in Australia

    Since 2002, the Australian IT Journalism Awards has been recognising excellence in technology media and journalism with a brief to inspire stories that make a difference.
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24th Annual Awards

Recognising excellence in technology media, journalism and communications produced in the year of 2025. 

When: 2026
​Where: Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf
​Time: 6:30 pm

About the Awards

The Annual Australian IT Journalism Awards

Known affectionately as The Lizzies and held every year since 2002, the Australian IT Journalism awards celebrate key areas in Australian information technology coverage. The peer-reviewed awards cover news outlet & individual journalism by coverage area from Gaming, B2B, Consumer and more; as well as media relations, best new journalist, best overall journalist, and coverage of the year. 

Why the Lizzies matter

"Winning one still feels like a big deal - you can't say that about many awards. It's helped me secure exclusives, it's helped me to get jobs and promotions... I actually owe these awards a lot."

Mark Serrells, Editorial Director, Choice

Connecting Industry

The IT Journalism Awards unite over 300 professional journalists, editors, producers, content creators and communication specialists. All dedicated to providing, supporting and celebrating the very best in Australian information technology news coverage. 


More than that, the Lizzies create lasting connections across the industry.

Celebrate our industry

"The Australian IT Journalism Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the ever-evolving field of tech journalism. We are all so busy and involved in our own word, and the the Awards provide a chance to take notice of the important content produced across all areas of media".

Rae Johnston, Science & Technology Editor, NITV

Our sponsors

Samsung    

"Samsung has been part of Australian life for over 30 years now. Throughout that time, we have worked directly with many of the media professionals in this industry. A strong and independent voice, acting on behalf of the consumer, is critical in today's world. Especially as technology reshapes the way we live. It only makes sense that we are here again to support and recognise the hard work of Australia's technology media."

Josh Grace, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Australia

AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. In Australia and New Zealand, public sector customers across government, education, nonprofit, and healthcare use AWS to innovate, evolve and solve citizen challenges.

From analytics to databases, mobile services and serverless computing, AWS can help you drive cost savings, speed up time-to-market, increase your agility and innovate.


Optus

Optus is an Australian leader in integrated telecommunications, delivering cutting-edge communications, information technology and entertainment services. In 2001 Singtel became the parent company of Optus, paving the way to become a strong and strategic telecommunications player within the Asia-Pacific region.

With more than 130 years of operating experience the Singtel Group is Asia's leading communications group providing a wide spectrum of multimedia and infocomms technology (ICT) solutions, including voice, data and video services over fixed and wireless platforms.

Cisco

Connecting is inherently inclusive, and we're all about it. Everything we do—every innovation we unleash—serves our purpose: to power an inclusive future for all. If you can imagine it, we will build a bridge to get you there.

Cisco offers an industry-leading portfolio of technology innovations. With networking, security, collaboration, cloud management, and more, we help to securely connect industries and communities.

Watterson Marketing Communications

Watterson is an independent consultancy based in Sydney. They are a tight-knit and creative, a potent mix of PR professionals and journalists working, tapping each other’s strengths, harnessing deep media resources, and championing their clients. 
 

Australian Computer Society

ACS represents Australia’s largest tech community with 50,000+ members from across business, government and education. 

ACS equips members with the right skills and knowledge, networks and recognition to power Australia’s technology brilliance.

Meta

OUR MISSION: Giving people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

Our products empower more than 3 billion people around the world to share ideas and offer support.

Aussie Broadband

At Aussie, we do things a bit differently than other technology providers. We started back in 2003 in a living room in Regional Victoria, and haven't forgotten our roots. Our goal is to deliver world-class technology in our own Aussie way.


PEXA

PEXA is an Australian innovation, the world’s first and leading digital property settlement and lodgement platform. Born out of a public-private partnership over 15 years ago, today it is an ASX-listed company that employs more than 900 people in Australia and the UK and has transformed the Australian property market.



Apptio

When you are aligned across technology, finance, and business units, you get the most value from your tech investments. The IBM Apptio portfolio helps you get everyone on the same page and optimize your tech spend.

Adobe

Founded 40 years ago on the simple idea of creating innovative products that change the world, Adobe offers groundbreaking technology that empowers everyone, everywhere to imagine, create and bring any digital experience to life.


Past awards

23rd Annual Awards 

2025

Best Journalist: Julian Fell

Best Title: SMH & The Age

22nd Annual Awards 

2024

Best Journalist: David Swan

Best Title: ABC

21st Annual Awards 

2023

Best Journalist: Jeremy Kirk

Best Title: Download This Show