<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Award-winning investigative journalist Nick McKenzie has spoken out after his home was reportedly targeted in an apparent intimidation incident, saying he has "strong suspicions" about who was behind it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police are investigating the incident, </span><a href="https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/police-investigate-the-targeting-of-gold-walkley-winner-nick-mckenzie-s-home-20251023-p5n4u7.html" rel="" target="_blank" title="according to The Age"><span>according to </span><em><span>The Age</span></em></a><span>, which took place earlier this month.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McKenzie told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span> the incident was "designed to intimidate" him and involved an attack on his home's CCTV system.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/colleen-walker-craig-1990-murder-police-commence-water-search-for-remains/bebe49a1-767d-44e5-815e-e6424bb2316c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Remains of 1990 teen murder victim sought in NSW river</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"An offender entering or surveilling the property, getting onto the roof and doing certain things in a manner designed not just to mess with the system and the home, but to leave a message," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Gold Walkley winner said he had "full confidence" in the police investigation into the event.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As an investigative reporter, you do lots of work, annoying lots of people. That's the job," he said.</span><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/nick-mckenzie-gold-walkley-winning-investigative-journalist-home-targeted-police-investigating/f1de0938-d589-4d2b-b366-11f7d1b17213" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He speculated that the incident might be linked to a recent investigation which would be published as a major series this weekend in Nine newspapers and on </span><em><span>60 Minutes</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nine is the owner of this website.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McKenzie said the incident wouldn't stop his work</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As soon as the press is silenced, then we no longer have a free press," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>
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