The Age published a positive story by journalist Erin McWhirter, from Australian Associated Press (AAP) entitled 'Finally, painter gets the big prize with portrait of a wounded poet' on 15.03.06.

The article celebrated the achievements of artist Peter Wegner, who won the 2006 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize with his painting of Graham Doyle. Readers were impressed with the positive and respectful commentary of Mr Doyle, who was described as a 'friend, fellow artist and poet' and who has experienced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The article helped to normalise the experience of mental illness - reinforcing the notion that mental illnesses are real, common and can happen to anyone.