Dale Webster

Dale Webster received a grant from the Public Fund for Journalism to investigate regional bank closures in Australia and for this work was named Freelance Journalist of the Year by the Walkley Foundation in 2022. These stories were also recognised by the Melbourne Press Club with a Quill Award. Her data was the trigger for the 2023-24 Senate inquiry looking at the issue and her reporting and research was referenced 17 times in the final report.