Michael Bachelard

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Michael Bachelard (born 1968) is an Australian journalist and author.Tran, Danny; Oaten, James (26 July 2018) [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-26/fairfax-journalists-react-to-takeover-news-with-despair/10039010 Fairfax journalists react to Nine takeover with despair, resilience: 'Tarnishing' Fairfax brand a 'reckless corporate move'], ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

In 1997, Bachelard wrote The Great Land Grab: What every Australian should know about Wik, Mabo and the Ten Point Plan.Bachelard, Michael (1997); The Great Land Grab: What every Australian should know about Wik, Mabo and the Ten Point Plan, Hyland House, {{ISBN|1864470313}} Accessed 13 April 2019.(June 1998) [https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/great-land-grab-what-every-australian-should-know-about The Great Land Grab: What every Australian should know about Wik, Mabo and the Ten-Point Plan], Cultural Survival Quarterly. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

Bachelard's Behind the Exclusive Brethren was published in 2008, which explored the Australian sect of the Exclusive Brethren.Bachelard, Michael (2008); Behind the Exclusive Brethren: Politics Persuasion and Persecution; Scribe Publications, {{ISBN|1921753846}}. Retrieved 13 April 2019.Adams, Phillip (23 September 2008) [https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/behind-the-exclusive-brethren/3186640 Behind the Exclusive Brethren], Late Night Live, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

For his work as the foreign editor at Fairfax Media, Bachelard was the co-recipient of the 2017 Gold Walkley.(29 November 2017) [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-30/fairfax-journalists-win-2017-gold-walkley-for-mosul-coverage/9208632 Walkley Awards: Michael Bachelard, Kate Geraghty win 2017 Gold Walkley Award for Mosul coverage], ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 April 2019. Shared with photographer Kate Geraghty, the award was in recognition for their work Surviving IS: Stories from Mosul.Bachelard, Michael; Geraghty, Kate (February 2017) [https://www.theage.com.au/interactive/2017/mosul/hussein Surviving IS: Stories from Mosul], The Age, Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 13 April 2019.

In October 2024, he was elected as the new president of the Melbourne Press Club.{{cite web |title=Media Release: Melbourne Press Club announces new president and board members |url=https://www.melbournepressclub.com/article/media-release-melbourne-press-club-announces-new-president-and-board-members |website=www.melbournepressclub.com |publisher=Melbourne Press Club |access-date=11 February 2025 |language=en |date=23 October 2024 |quote=Following the Melbourne Press Club’s Annual General Meeting today (October 23, 2024), the Club has elected a new president and welcomed four new board members. Outgoing president Ashlynne McGhee has resigned after almost a decade on the board and more than two years as president. The new president is senior writer at The Age, Michael Bachelard.}}