25 September 2025 | The Eveleigh
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The night of nights for Australia’s publishing industry

It’s time to recognise and celebrate the best work and standout talent across consumer, B2B and custom publishing. Now in its 29th Year, the Mumbrella Publish Awards are the Australian publishing industry’s biggest and longest running awards program. There are 27 categories up for grabs spanning editorial, design, branded content, video, sales, audio, events and more. With entries now officially open, this is your opportunity to showcase to the entire industry just what sets your people, teams and work apart from the competition.

2025 Award Categories

Magazine Cover of the Year

Designer of the Year

Best Use of Video

Best Podcast (Single Episode)

Best Podcast (Series)

Single Article of the Year

Newsletter of the Year

Event or Virtual Event of the Year

Special Edition of the Year

Launch/Relaunch of the Year

Young Writer of the Year (30 or under)

Journalist of the Year – Small/Large

Columnist of the Year

Editor of the Year

Salesperson/Team of the Year

Publish Leader of the Year

Brand of the Year

Branded Content Studio of the Year

Website of the Year

Association or Member Organisation

Publication of the Year

Custom Publication of the Year

Publishing Company of the Year – Small/Large

Best Engagement Strategy

Educational Publication of the Year

Emerging Publication of the Year – NEW

Award for Innovation – NEW -

Final entry submissions due 4 July.

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A snapshot of the jury

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Angela Scrymgour

Group Publicity, Partnerships & Events Manager,

ABC

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Gai Le Roy

CEO,

IAB Australia

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Alex Bruce-Smith

Head of Editorial,

Pedestrian Group

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Alice Ellis

Editor in Chief, Australia,

Time Out Media

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Quentin Long

Managing Director,

Australian Traveller Media

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Neville Daniels,

Managing Director,

Future Publishing Australia

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Claire Kimball

Founder & Managing Director,

Squiz Media

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Scott Purcell

Co-Founder,

Man of Many

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Vinne Schifferstein Vidal

Managing Director,

MADE:THIS, part of Clemenger Group

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Tahlia Phillips,

Head of Publishing,

Vinyl Media

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Bec Brown

Managing Director,

The Comms Department

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Catherine Graves

Global Head of Marketing,

Genero

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Cathy Wagstaff

Founder & Editorial Director,

Luxus Media

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Matt Evans

Managing Partner,

UM Australia

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Katie Firth

Managing Director,

Dentsu Creative

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Sarah Megginson

Head of Editorial,

Finder

Want your entry to stand out?

We asked our judges for their top entry tips

"Substantiate every claim with verifiable evidence. Include links, screenshots or third-party certificates that support your narrative, from Google Analytics extracts to award citations. Judges value proof more than prose, and robust documentation separates standout entries from well-written yet unproven submissions."
Scott PurcellCo-Founder, Man of Many
"My main one would be to know your audience, aka the judges themselves. Your entry isn't for you, or your boss, or even your readers — it's the Publish jury. Impress them. And stating comprehensive success/effectiveness metrics certainly helps!"
Alex Bruce-SmithHead of Editorial, Pedestrian Group
"Be memorable. Lead with a clear, punchy summary that instantly conveys your strongest achievement or insight. Judges read numerous submissions and quickly capturing their interest ensures yours stays front-of-mind."
Bec BrownManaging Director, The Comms Department
"We read every word of your submission, so help us help you - make it a good read! And provide evidence of your success. That also goes a long way."
Claire KimballFounder & Managing Director, Squiz Media
"Follow Mark Twain's advice and keep it short. Judging can take many hours; efficiencies with your entries should be encouraged."
Will HaywardCEO, Private Media
"Don’t assume knowledge - if there’s important background or industry-specific context to help explain the choices you made, make sure you give the jury that detail in your submission, don’t expect us to know it already."
Andrés Lopez-VarelaSenior Marketing Consultant & Educator
"Stats, Stats and more Stats. Help the Jurors frame your success amongst your competitive space and the industry as a whole. 10% growth off of a large audience base for a legacy product in a declining market may be more of an achievement than 50% growth for a new venture in a fast growing space."
Chris WirasinhaCEO & Co-Founder, Linkby

Key Dates

First entry deadline:

27 June 2025

Final entry deadline:

4 July 2025

Shortlist announcement:

7 August 2025

Event date:

25 September 2025

Who Should Enter?

Publish Awards bring together everyone working in print and/or digital publishing.

If you work in any of the following areas, be sure to enter:

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Event Details

25 September 2025 | The Eveleigh

 

Timings:

Pre-Ceremony Drinks: 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Awards Ceremony: 7:00pm - 10:30pm

 

Getting there:

2 Locomotive Street, Eveleigh NSW 2015

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