Michael Bachelard (born 1968) is an Australian journalist and author.

[1] In 1997, Bachelard wrote The Great Land Grab: What every Australian should know about Wik, Mabo and the Ten Point Plan.

[4][5] For his work as the foreign editor at Fairfax Media, Bachelard was the co-recipient of the 2017 Gold Walkley.

[6] Shared with photographer Kate Geraghty, the award was in recognition for their work Surviving IS: Stories from Mosul.

[7] In October 2024, he was elected as the new president of the Melbourne Press Club.