There are countless individuals worldwide who work tirelessly to make an impactful difference. It is therefore vital that their efforts are recognized, and one way to do this is through sidney prizes, which can be awarded on a national scale. These awards serve to both honor those who have made a difference while also encouraging others to get involved. There are many different types of sidney prize available, so it is important to choose the right one for you.
The Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize is an annual competition sponsored by Overland magazine and the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. It recognizes compelling, original short fiction that explores themes of travel. The winner receives $5,000 cash and their story is published in Overland magazine and online. Two runners-up will each receive $750. The contest is open to writers worldwide.
Alyawarre woman Pat Anderson AO, Cobble Cobble woman Professor Megan Davis and Guugu Yimidhirr man Noel Pearson were among the recipients of this year’s Sydney Peace Prize for their roles in advancing the aspirations of the Uluru Statement. Teela Reid, First Nations Lawyer in Residence at the University of Sydney Law School, described it as “a significant win” for Aboriginal peoples.
This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Sid Altman and Thomas Cech for their discovery that RNA, the molecule of heredity, can also function as a biocatalyst. This is a ground-breaking discovery that will change how scientists understand life.
In honor of its founder, the Sidney Hillman Foundation continues to honor journalists and writers who pursue investigative journalism and public policy in service of the common good. The 2023 winners include the New York Times’ groundbreaking investigation of Haiti’s colonial debt, ProPublica/New Yorker’s exposé of hospice privatization and the book – By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners – by Stephan Miescher (Indiana University Press, 2022).
Each year the Sydney Peace Prize is awarded to leading global voices that promote peace with justice and human rights through nonviolence. Previous winners have included Julian Burnside, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mary Robinson and Noam Chomsky. This year, the prize was won by the Black Lives Matter movement, led by Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi. The prize will be presented at a ceremony in Sydney later this month.