Jewel Topsfield wins the 2016 Lowy Institute Media Award

Fairfax Media Indonesia correspondent Jewel Topsfield has won the 2016 Lowy Institute Media Award for her reporting on Indonesia and the bilateral relationship with Australia in the aftermath of the execution of several Australians in Indonesia and the cash-for-turnbacks allegations.

Lowy Institute Executive Director Dr Michael Fullilove said: “Few countries are so close and yet so different as Indonesia and Australia. Jewel Topsfield’s reporting has helped Australians to better understand our neighbour to the north. She is a worthy winner of the 2016 Lowy Institute Media Award.”

The editor-in-chief of the Sydney Morning Herald Darren Goodsir said the award recognised Jewel’s outstanding dedication.