NAIROBI, Kenya (October 18, 2025) — Kallee Buchanan of Australia was recognized by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) with its Star Prize for Digital Media, the organization’s honor for the best digital media reporting in its worldwide competition.
Buchanan is a member of the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists. The award was announced at IFAJ’s World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya, on October 18.
Buchanan’s piece, “‘When dams fail, people die’: Finding the flaw in Paradise that puts thousands at risk”, was posted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Judges said of Buchanan’s work: “This story reflects painstaking and meticulous investigative work.”
“Kallee’s reporting is an excellent example of what agricultural journalism offers to all its audiences and demonstrates with skill the versatility of a great professional,” notes Adrian Bell, IFAJ secretary-general.
Brett Worthington of Australia of ABC News received a runner-up Star Prize for Digital Media for “Inside the vault”.
Judges for the Star Prize for Digital Media were Leigh Radford from Australia and team.
Links to the winning digital reporting, as well as the winning entries in the other Star Prize categories, are posted online at www.ifaj.org. The IFAJ Star Prize award program is sponsored by the Alliance brand of farm tires.
About IFAJ
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit professional association for agricultural journalists in 60 countries, dedicated to professional development and networking. IFAJ member guilds embrace freedom of the press. Learn more at ifaj.org.
