KENNEDY AWARDS Excellence in Australian Journalism

10th Anniversary Sponsorship Prospectus

DIMITY CLANCEY AND LAURA MANGHAM OF A CURRENT AFFAIR WIN THE 2020 AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NIGHTLY CURRENT AFFAIRS

THE HISTORY OF THE KENNEDY AWARDS

NAMED after the trailblazing indigenous journalist Les Kennedy, the Kennedy Awards were initially conceived in 2011 to recognise excellence in journalism.

Almost immediately the Kennedys were shaped by the nature of the entrants - attracting journalists from the likes of Four Corners, , , A Current Affair, 730 Report, SBS and the Financial Review to become a truly independent, national celebration of Australian journalism.

The awards were created by journalists for journalists - open to all-comers with no agendas or historical obligation to affiliation.

A decade later the Kennedys have become the Australian media's night of nights - celebrated for their inclusiveness, independence, respect for the past and the value of fostering the next generation of the nation's finest journalists.

SANDRA SALLY (RIGHT) PRESENTS THE HARRY POTTER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TV NEWS REPORTING J U N E 2 0 2 0 . Les Kennedy THE INSPIRATION OF THE KENNEDY AWARDS

Les Kennedy was never in the officers' mess of journalism - and nor did he want to be. He loved nothing better than excelling on the road as a leader of other "shoe leather" journalists.

Proud of his indigenous heritage, Les' awareness of his past and the pride he took in it were the twin chambers of a big, generous heart.

It was his fabled generosity that fuelled a selfless devotion to a long list of protégés. When he could easily have focused on his own path to even greater success he was preoccupied with blazing trails for others in an often ruthless industry of giant egos too eager to diminish colleagues in the blind pursuit of self-interest.

The awards named in his honour have been utterly faithful to the spirit of Les Kennedy’s passion for solid camaraderie -and his total rejection of a mercenary cohort obsessed with a -at-all costs stampede to the top.

Even in death Les floats above them all - a decade after his premature departure from liver cancer at of 53.

Les literally reported until the end, leaving his hospital bed at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to arrive in the Fairfax newsroom with an exclusive story from one of his many trusted police contacts.

The awards, foundation and scholarship for indigenous journalists named in his honour are a formidable enough legacy, exceeded only by the memories of those lucky enough to have known and admire the man, father, friend, rascal, rebel and reporter. THE KENNEDY PRIZE

The prestige of the Gold Spirax for Journalist of the Year has been determined by the quality of winners since 2012.

In the inaugural year of the Kennedy Awards, Kate McClymont of The Morning Herald won for her coverage of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

In 2013 Joanne McCarthy of The Newcastle Herald was voted the winner for exposing child abuse that led to the creation of a Royal Commission.

Adele Ferguson, of the Age won the 2014 Gold Spirax for a series of investigative stories that led to a Senate investigation into unethical banking practices, affecting more than half a million Australians.

The 2015 title was awarded to Caro Meldrum-Hanna of the ABC’s Four Corners program, which exposed entrenched animal cruelty within the greyhound racing industry.

Adele Ferguson won her second Gold Spirax in 2016.

The ’s NSW Political Editor Chris O’Keefe was awarded the prize in 2017, presented by Lifetime Achievement Award winner and current chair of the ABC Ita Buttrose.

The following year The Daily Telegraph’s Sharri Markson won the award for exposing a scandal that led to the downfall of a Deputy Prime Minister – and in 2019 Anne Connolly (right) took the prize after her ABC investigations into abuse and neglect in nursing homes led to a Royal Commission.

In 2020 Nick McKenzie won the Kennedy Prize for his series of groundbreaking stories for Nine's 60 Minutes and The Age. OUTSTANDING TEAM PLAYER SCOOP OF THE YEAR

OUTSTANDING TV NEWS CAMERA COVERAGE THE KENNEDY PRIZE WINNERS

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR HONOUR ROLL

2020 WINNER NICK MCKENZIE 2017 WINNER CHRIS O'KEEFE 60 MINUTES, THE AGE NATIONAL

2019 WINNER ANNE CONNOLLY 2015 WINNER CARO MELDRUM-HANNA ABC INVESTIGATIONS ABC FOUR CORNERS/ 730

2018 WINNER SHARRI MARKSON 2013 WINNER JOANNE MCCARTHY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THE NEWCASTLE HERALD

2014/16 WINNER ADELE FERGUSON 2012 WINNER KATE MCCLYMONT FOUR CORNERS, THE AGE THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD THE KENNEDY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATING THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR LEADERS

2020 JOHN HARTIGAN 2018 FORMER NEWS CORP CEO TV JOURNALISM LEGEND

2019 BRIAN HENDERSON 2017 ITA BUTTROSE LEGENDARY NEWSREADER LEGENDARY TRAIL BLAZER FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA

2016 JOHN SMITH 2013 HARRY POTTER THE DAILY TELEGRAPH PICTORIAL EDITOR VETERAN TEN NETWORK CRIME REPORTER

2015 IAN HEADS 2014 PHIL CORNFORD DISTINGUISHED SPORTS JOURNALIST LEGENDARY NEWSPAPER REPORTER KENNEDY AWARD FOR YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

2019 ANGE MCCORMACK 2 TRIPLE J

2018 LUCY CORMACK THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

2017 JACK MORPHET THE DAILY ADVERTISER

2016 ERYK BAGSHAW 2020 LAUREN GOLMAN ROSIE SQUIRES THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A CURRENT AFFAIR, NINE NETWORK

2013 RICK MORTON 2015 TAYLOR AUERBACH 2014 JOEL TOZER THE AUSTRALIAN THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SBS OUR PARTNERS THE KENNEDY FOUNDATION

The Kennedy Foundation‘s been fundraisers such as the Newsroom Battle recognised as ’s media charity of the Bands - raising $20,000 for former supporting media professionals in Channel TEN news director and Daily hardship since registration with the Telegraph reporter Kevin Hitchcock, Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits who'd been battling painful quadriplegia Commission on March 3rd, 2014. since an accident more than 20 years earlier. The foundation was first established from humble beginnings in November The foundation's charitable origins can 2013 thanks to the commitment and be traced to a pub meeting in Sydney in vision of Les' close friends and February 2012 when those close to the colleagues , Steve Barrett late Les Kennedy - who had tragically and the pro bono legal services of died the previous year - hooked-up with Sydney law firm Kennedys, organised his former editors, other colleagues and family to discuss a perpetual tribute. by Racing NSW CEO Peter V'Landys.

They realised that while other states and The foundation became an official territories had their own journalism charity to provide financial and other awards there was nothing in NSW to supports to media representatives who recognise the achievements of news had fallen on hard times due to illness, media pros in Australia’s most injury, grief and unemployment. competitive news market.

The foundation board moved to The Kennedy Awards was born and maintain its commitment to other quickly went from strength to strength - charities such as the children’s cancer attracting more than 500 and 600 entries charity RedKite and the Aboriginal a year from the finest journalists in Medical Service - the then incumbent Australia to become a truly national beneficiaries of funds raised by the event. Kennedy Awards for Excellence in NSW Journalism. A cold call to the makers of Les' fabled notepad led to the creation of the Spirax Apart from staging the annual NRMA trophy, now a coveted symbol of quality Kennedy Awards and associated events Australian journalism - thanks to the the foundation produced other incredible generosity of foundation sponsors ACCO Brands, formerly known as Pelikan Artline.

ITA BUTTROSE THE LOCKYER FAMILY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD KENNEDY AWARDS BY EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM NUMBERS SINCE 2012 COMPASSION IN CONFIDENCE

5000 $645,000 ENTRANTS DONATED by the Kennedy Foundation in From 300 entries in 2012 the fulfilling our mission to support popularity of the Kennedy Awards colleagues in hardship and grew quickly to double that number indigenous Australians, and help in attracting the very best of charities in the wider community Australian journalists in the nation's while promoting and celebrating most competitive news markets excellence in journalism

350 35 EVENTS WINNERS STAGED

The Spirax Trophy - based on the including nine world class gala notepad that never left Les presentation ceremonies, annual Kennedy's possession - has become launch event and finalists a coveted symbol of quality announcement functions, The Australian journalism Power of the Lens photographic exhibitions, Sydney Media Club luncheons and fundraisers for colleagues in hardship

KENNEDYAWARDS.COM.AU THE KENNEDY FOUNDATION Compassion in Confidence

The Kennedy Foundation is a registered charity, providing financial support and other assistance to news media professionals facing hardship, while promoting excellence in journalism. The foundation has also supported the wider community - raising funds and awareness for indigenous students, children with cancer and their families and medical research. Since the inaugural gala in 2012 the Kennedy Awards and the foundation have generated:

$200K $170K $80K for media professionals in prize money and grants to for the Charles and their families in promote excellence in Perkins Trust for Indigenous hardship journalism Students and Young People

$75K $30K $90K for the Aboriginal to the University of for the Children's Cancer Medical Service Technology Kennedy Charity Redkite and ANZUP Scholarship for Indigenous “Below the Belt” Cancer Trials Journalism students (2016 charity partners) T H E T R U S T E E S Rocco Fazzari, Chair Michael Duffy, Deputy Chair Julianne Horseman Simon Bouda Rebecca Page Taylor Auerbach Siobahn Fogarty

Steve Warnock, General Manager ROCCO FAZZARI MIKE DUFFY Adam Walters, Events Director KENNEDY FOUNDATION CHAIR KENNEDY FOUNDATION DEPUTY CHAIR Anna Magnus, Sydney Media Club SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

GOLD $15,000

Award Category sponsorship

A table for 10 at the Kennedy Awards Gala

Opportunity for representative to make a brief speech

Prominent branding in gala ballroom, including logo incorporation in video ahead of presentation and option to play a company TVC on the venue's 10 large screens

A media release announcing the partnership and promotion on all Kennedy Awards social media platforms

Special guest invitations to the Kennedy Awards launch and finalists' announcement events in May and July

SILVER $10,000

Award Category sponsorship

A table for 10 at the Kennedy Awards Gala

Prominent branding in gala ballroom, including logo incorporation in video ahead of presentation on the venue's 10 large screens

Special guest invitations to the Kennedy Awards launch and finalists' annoncement events in May and July

BRONZE $7,500

A table for 10 at the Kennedy Awards Gala

Prominent branding in gala ballroom, including logo incorporation in official program and the venue's 10 large screens

Special guest invitations to the Kennedy Awards launch and finalists' announcement events in May and July

For all sponsorship inquiries contact Kennedy Foundation Partnerships Manager Anna Magnus [email protected] 0423 363 725

THE KENNEDY AWARDS GALA

THE MEDIA'S NIGHT OF NIGHTS J U N E 2 0 2 0 .

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For all sponsorship inquiries contact Kennedy Foundation Partnerships Manager Anna Magnus [email protected] 0423 363 725

2012 KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

OUTSTANDING CRIME REPORTING Yoni Bashan – The Sunday Telegraph

PAUL LOCKYER AWARD – OUTSTANDING REGIONAL REPORTING The Daily Advertiser –

RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR Phil Rothfield – The Daily Telegraph

SEAN FLANNERY AWARD – OUTSTANDING RADIO REPORTING Catherine Clifford – ABC Tamworth

OUTSTANDING RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS - , 2GB

OUTSTANDING RADIO COMMENTATOR - Ray Hadley, 2GB

OUTSTANDING NEWS PHOTO Jacky Ghossein, The Sydney Morning Herald PAUL KADAK OUTSTANDING PORTRAIT Tamara Dean – The Sydney Morning Herald 7 NEWS

OUTSTANDING ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY Mike Bowers, The Global Mail

OUTSTANDING ONLINE VIDEO - Alex Ellinghausen, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING BLOG - Wes Hardman, ninemsn

CLIFF NEVILLE AWARD – OUTSTANDING TEAM PLAYER James Hamilton, , 7 Network

OUTSTANDING MENTOR Claudia Taranto, ABC Radio National

OUTSTANDING SPORT REPORTING Quentin McDermott, Four Corners ABC-TV

YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Rosie Squires, The Sunday Telegraph

OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS Caro Meldrum-Hanna , 7.30 Report ABC-TV

GARY TICEHURST AWARD – OUTSTANDING TELEVISION CAMERA COVERAGE Paul Bousfield , Nine Network

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION NEWS REPORTING Paul Kadak , OUTSTANDING TELEVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS PAUL BIBBY Quentin McDermott, Four Corners ABC-TV THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD PETER RUEHL AWARD – MOST OUTSTANDING COLUMNIST Heath Aston, The Sun-Herald

OUTSTANDING FINANCE REPORTING Vanda Carson, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING ONLINE NEWS BREAKING Paul Bibby, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING COURT REPORTING Paul Bibby, The Sydney Morning Herald

SCOOP OF THE YEAR - Kate McClymont, The Sydney Morning Herald

MOST OUTSTANDING ILLUSTRATION John Shakespeare, The Sydney Morning Herald

SPLASH OF THE YEAR Jonathan Marshall and Neil Breen, The Sunday Telegraph

OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING Kate McClymont, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING FEATURE WRITING Mark Whittaker, The Good Weekend Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING POLITICAL REPORTING Andrew Clennell, The Daily Telegraph JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR CATHERINE CLIFFORD Kate McClymont, The Sydney Morning Herald ABC RADIO TAMWORTH 2013 KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

OUTSTANDING CRIME REPORTING Kate McClymont, The Sydney Morning Herald

PAUL LOCKYER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL BROADCAST REPORTING Hugh Whitfeld, 7News

CHRIS WATSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL NEWSPAPER REPORTING The Border Mail Team

RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR Chris Roots, The Sydney Morning Herald

TURF REPORTER OF THE YEAR Ray Thomas, The Daily Telegraph

SEAN FLANNERY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RADIO REPORTING Natalie Peters - 2GB

OUTSTANDING RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS -Peter Ryan, ABC ABC OUTSTANDING RADIO COMMENTATOR - Ray Hadley , 2GB JOANNE MCCARTHY OUTSTANDING NEWS PHOTO - Peter Stoop, The Newcastle Herald THE NEWCASTLE HERALD

OUTSTANDING PORTRAIT Craig Greenhill, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY Janie Barrett, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING ONLINE VIDEO Andrew Meares, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING BLOG The Global Mail, The Powerhouse

CLIFF NEVILLE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TEAM PLAYER Michael Thompson, 2GB

OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD Howard Sacre, 60 Minutes Nine Network

OUTSTANDING SPORT REPORTING Nicole Jeffrey, The Australian

OUTSTANDING TRAVEL WRITING Lee Tulloch, Mr & Mrs Amos

YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Rick Morton, The Australian

OUTSTANDING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT - Harry Potter, TEN News

JOHN NEWFONG AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS REPORTING The Global Mail ALLISON LANGDON GARY TICEHURST AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEWS CAMERA COVERAGE 60 MINUTES Paul Walker, 7 News

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION NEWS REPORTING - Simon Bouda, Nine News

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS Alison Langdon, Nick Greenaway - 60 Minutes, Nine Network

PETER RUEHL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COLUMNIST Adele Ferguson - The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING FINANCE REPORTING, Adele Ferguson, Chris Vedelago - The Sydney Morning Herald

ONLINE NEWS BREAKING Ean Higgins, The Australian

OUTSTANDING COURT REPORTING - Kate McClymont, The Sydney Morning Herald

SCOOP OF THE YEAR Linton Besser & Kate McClymont, The Sydney Morning Herald

SPLASH OF THE YEAR Josh Massoud, & James Hooper, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING ILLUSTRATION - Rocco Fazzari, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING - Dan Box, The Australian

OUTSTANDING FEATURE WRITING - Trent Dalton, The Australian KATE MCCLYMONT OUTSTANDING POLITICAL REPORTING - Lee Jeloscek, 7News THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Joanne McCarthy, The Newcastle Herald 2014 KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

LES KENNEDY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CRIME REPORTING Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Deb Masters, Mary Fallon, Four Corners - ABC

PAUL LOCKYER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL BROADCAST REPORTING Amy Phillips, , Lismore

CHRIS WATSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL NEWSPAPER REPORTING Robert Dillon, The Newcastle Herald

ATC TURF REPORTER OF THE YEAR - Greg Bearup, The Australian

ROD ALLEN AWARD FOR RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR - Christian Nicolussi, The Daily Telegraph

SEAN FLANNERY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RADIO REPORTING - Natalie Peters, 2GB

OUTSTANDING RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS - Sarah Dingle, ABC Radio National

OUTSTANDING RADIO COMMENTATOR - John Stanley, 2UE

OUTSTANDING NEWS PHOTO - Craig Greenhill, The Daily Telegraph 2014 WINNERS TEAM PHOTO ROYAL RANDWICK BALLROOM OUTSTANDING PORTRAIT - Addison Hamilton, The Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga

OUTSTANDING ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY - Janie Barrett, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING ONLINE VIDEO - Tony Walters, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PHOTO - Philip Hillyard, The Daily Telegraph

CLIFF NEVILLE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TEAM PLAYER AND MENTOR Wes Hardman, Nine News

OUTSTANDING SPORTS REPORTING - Robert Dillon, The Newcastle Herald

OUTSTANDING TRAVEL WRITING - Sue Wallace, The Border Mail

YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Joel Tozer, The Feed SBS

JOHN NEWFONG AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS REPORTING Paul Daley, The Guardian

GARY TICEHURST AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEWS CAMERA COVERAGE Paul Walker, 7News

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION REPORTING Team - Robert Ovadia, Tony Fox, Duncan Farr & Paula Doneman

OUTSTANDING TV CURRENT AFFAIRS Adele Ferguson, Deb Masters, Mario Christodoulou - Four Corners, ABC PETER RUEHL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COLUMNIST Paul Daley, The Guardian ADELE FERGUSON OUTSTANDING FINANCE REPORTING THE AGE Adele Ferguson, Deb Masters, Mario Christodoulou - Four Corners, ABC-TV, Fairfax

OUTSTANDING CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING Linton Besser, Janine Cohen, Mario Christodoulou - Four Corners, ABC-TV

ONLINE NEWS BREAKING - Oliver Laughland, The Guardian Australia

OUTSTANDING COURT REPORTING - Janet Fife-Yeomans, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT - Natalie O'Brien, The Sun-Herald

SCOOP OF THE YEAR - Miranda Devine, Mark Morri, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING ILLUSTRATION - Simon Bosch, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING Adele Ferguson, Deb Masters, Fairfax Mario Christodoulou, Fairfax - ABC

THE JIM ORAM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING FEATURE WRITING - Trent Dalton, The Australian

OUTSTANDING POLITICAL REPORTING - Andrew Clennell, The Daily Telegraph

KENNEDY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT - Philip Cornford

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Adele Ferguson, Fairfax-ABC-TV

MARK MORRI & MIRANDA DEVINE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 2015 KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

LES KENNEDY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CRIME REPORTING Rebecca Le Tourneau, , 60 Minutes, Nine Network

CHRIS WATSON AWARD FOR REGIONAL PRINT REPORTING Andrew Pearson, Daisy Huntly, The Daily Advertiser Wagga

PAUL LOCKYER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL BROADCAST JOURNALISM Adam Harvey, 7.30 Report , ABC-TV

ROD ALLEN AWARD FOR RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR - Adam Pengilly, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING TURF REPORTING - Chris Roots, The Sydney Morning Herald

SEAN FLANNERY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RADIO REPORTING - Natalie Peters, 2GB

RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS - Sharon Davis, Freelance

OUTSTANDING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY - Andrew Meares, The Sydney Morning Herald RAY MARTIN OUTSTANDING PORTRAIT - Nicholas Walker, The Good Weekend, The Sydney Morning Herald MASTER OF CEREMONIES OUTSTANDING ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY Nicholas Walker, The Good Weekend, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING ONLINE VIDEO - Luke Blair, 60 Minutes , Nine Network

OUTSTANDING SPORT PHOTO - Brett Costello, The Daily Telegraph

CLIFF NEVILLE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TEAM PLAYER - Doug Ferguson, Nine News

OUTSTANDING TRAVEL WRITING - Kerry van der Jagt,

PETER FRILINGOS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SPORT REPORTING Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Four Corners, ABC TV

YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Taylor Auerbach, The Daily Telegraph

JOHN NEWFONG AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS REPORTING Bill Poulos, The Northern Daily Leader

GARY TICEHURST AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEWS CAMERA COVERAGE - Greg Parker, 7News

HARRY POTTER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TELEVISION NEWS REPORTING - 7 NEWS TEAM

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Sam Clark & Max Murch, Four Corners ABC TV

PETER RUEHL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COLUMNIST - James Jeffrey, The Australian OUTSTANDING FINANCE REPORTING - Adele Ferguson, Ruth Williams, Fairfax Media CARO MELDRUM-HANNA OUTSTANDING CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING FOUR CORNERS, ABC-TV Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Ali Russell & Mario Christodoulou - Four Corners, ABC TV

OUTSTANDING ONLINE NEWS BREAKING Fiona Friend, Marc Dodd, Peter Lalor & Simon King, The Australian

SCOOP OF THE YEAR - Paul Maley, Greg Bearup, The Australian

OUTSTANDING COURT REPORTING - Louise Hall, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING ILLUSTRATION - Eric Lobbecke, The Australian

OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT - Matthew Kelly, The Newcastle Herald

OUSTANDING FEATURE WRITING - Tim Elliott, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Sam Clark & Max Murch, Four Corners ABC-TV

OUTSTANDING POLITICAL REPORTING - Andrew Clennell, The Daily Telegraph

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT - Ian Heads, OAM

JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Four Corners, ABC TV

TIM ELLIOTT THE GOOD WEEKEND 2016 KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

LES KENNEDY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CRIME REPORTING – Dan Box, The Australian

PAUL LOCKYER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL BROADCAST Reporting - Joanna Woodburn, ABC TV

CHRIS WATSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL NEWSPAPER REPORTING Andrew Pearson, Illawarra Mercury

ROD ALLEN AWARD FOR RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR – Ray Thomas, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING TURF REPORTING – Andrew Webster, The Sydney Morning Herald

SEAN FLANNERY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RADIO REPORTING – Giselle Wakatama, ABC

OUTSTANDING RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS REPORTING AND AUDIO BLOG Dan Box, Eric George, The Australian TRENT DALTON OUTSTANDING NEWS PHOTO - Rohan Kelly, The Sunday Telegraph THE AUSTRALIAN

OUTSTANDING PORTRAIT - Alex Ellinghausen, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING SPORT PHOTO – Brett Costello, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING ONLINE VIDEO – Bill Code, BBC Online

PEOPLE'S CHOICE PHOTO - Gordon McComiskie, The Daily Telegraph

CLIFF NEVILLE AWARD - OUTSTANDING TEAM PLAYER - Phil Kwok, 730, ABC-TV

PETER FRILINGOS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SPORTS REPORTING – Nick Tabakoff, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING TRAVEL WRITING – Joe Aston, The Australian Financial Review

2016 YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Eryk Bagshaw, The Sydney Morning Herald

JOHN NEWFONG AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS REPORTING -Ben Hills, SBS

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - John Smith, The Daily Telegraph

GARY TICEHURST AWARD OUTSTANDING TV NEWS CAMERA COVERAGE - Cameron Wallis, 7 News

HARRY POTTER AWARD OUTSTANDING TV NEWS REPORTING Robert Ovadia & Chris Maher, 7 News

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS REPORTING LONG FORM Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Clay Hichens, Mario Christodoulou, Four Corners ABC TV

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS REPORTING SHORT FORM Rebecca Le Tourneau, Allison Langdon, 60 Minutes , Nine Network JOANNA WOODBURN OUTSTANDING FINANCE REPORTING ABC NEWS Adele Ferguson, Mario Christodoulou, Klaus Toft - Fairfax/Four Corners ABC-TV

OUTSTANDING COURT REPORTING - Candace Sutton, The Daily Mail

OUTSTANDING CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING Sarah Dingle, Joel Tozer, Jaya Balendra - Four Corners, ABC TV

PETER RUEHL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COLUMNIST – Jacqueline Maley, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING ONLINE NEWS BREAKING Ava Benny Morrison, Lisa Visentin, Nick Ralston, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT - Peter Hannam, The Sydney Morning Herald

SCOOP OF THE YEAR - Dan Nolan, A Current Affair, Nine Network

VINCE O’FARRELL AWARD OUTSTANDING Illustration - John Shakespeare, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING Adele Ferguson, Klaus Toft, Sarah Danckert - Fairfax/ABC -TV

JIM ORAM AWARD - OUTSTANDING FEATURE WRITING - Trent Dalton, The Australian

OUTSTANDING POLITICAL REPORTING - David Speers, SKY News

COCA-COLA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Adele Ferguson, Fairfax/Four Corners, ABC-TV DAVID SPEERS SKY NEWS 2017 KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

LES KENNEDY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CRIME REPORTING Allan Clarke, NITV & BuzzFeed News

PAUL LOCKYER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL BROADCAST REPORTING Lucy Langtry, Rod Smith, Prime 7 North Coast

CHRIS WATSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL NEWSPAPER REPORTING Jack Morphet, The Daily Advertiser

ROD ALLEN AWARD RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR Ray Thomas, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING TURF REPORTING Greg Bearup, The Australian CHRIS O'KEEFE SEAN FLANNERY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RADIO REPORTING - Natalie Peters 2GB NINE NEWS OUTSTANDING RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS & AUDIO BLOG “Phoebe’s Fall” Fairfax Media

OUTSTANDING NEWS PHOTO - Toby Zerna, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING PORTRAIT - Phil Hillyard, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PHOTO - Phil Hillyard, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING ONLINE VIDEO - Nathan Edwards, Sarah Blake, Toby Zerna, The Daily Telegraph

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - Dylan Robinson, The Daily Telegraph

CLiFF NEVILLE AWARD TEAM PLAYER - Shaun Besgrove, 7 News Sydney

PETER FRILINGOS AWARD - OUTSTANDING SPORT REPORTING Chris Barrett, Adam Collins, The Sydney Morning Herald

2017 YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Jack Morphet, The Daily Advertiser

OUTSTANDING TRAVEL WRITING - Catherine Marshall, The Weekend Australian

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT - Ita Buttrose

JOHN NEWFONG AWARD - OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS REPORTING Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Mary Fallon, Elise Worthington, Four Corners ABC-TV

GARY TICEHURST AWARD - OUTSTANDING TELEVISION NEWS CAMERA COVERAGE Adam Bovino, Nine News HARRY POTTER AWARD - OUTSTANDING TELEVISION NEWS REPORTING - Chris O’Keefe, Nine News NATALIE PETERS OUTSTANDING TV CURRENT AFFAIRS - , 7 News MAQUARIE RADIO OUTSTANDING NIGHTLY TV CURRENT AFFAIRS - James Thomas, Lesley Robinson, 7.30, ABC-TV

PETER RUEHL AWARD - OUTSTANDING COLUMNIST - Rick Morton, The Weekend Australian

OUTSTANDING FINANCE REPORTING: Michael Smith, Angus Grigg, Lisa Murray, The Australian Financial Review

OUTSTANDING CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING: Sophie Scott, Meredith Griffiths - 730 ABC -TV

OUTSTANDING ONLINE NEWS BREAKING - Emily McPherson, nine.com.au

OUTSTANDING COURT REPORTING - Emma Partridge, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Jaya Balendra, Alex McDonald - Four Corners, ABC-TV

THE REBECCA WILSON AWARD - SCOOP OF THE YEAR - Chris O’Keefe, Nine News

The VINCE O’FARRELL AWARD - OUTSTANDING ILLUSTRATION - Cathy Wilcox, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING Caro Meldrum-Hanna, Mary Fallon, Elise Worthington, Four Corners, ABC-TV

JIM ORAM AWARD - OUTSTANDING FEATURES WRITING - Stephanie Wood, The Good Weekend

OUTSTANDING POLITICAL JOURNALIST - Chris O’Keefe, Nine News CHRIS BARRETT COCA-COLA JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Chris O’Keefe, Nine News FAIRFAX 2018 KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

LES KENNEDY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CRIME REPORTING Emma Partridge, The Daily Telegraph

PAUL LOCKYER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL BROADCAST REPORTING - Anna Henderson 7.30 ABC

CHRIS WATSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL NEWSPAPER REPORTING Shannon Tonkin, The Illawarra Mercury

ROD ALLEN AWARD RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR Ray Thomas, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING TURF REPORTING - Chris Roots, The Sydney Morning Herald

SEAN FLANNERY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RADIO REPORTING - Natalie Peters, Macquarie Radio, 2GB

OUTSTANDING RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS AND AUDIO BLOG - Peter Ryan, ABC Radio

OUTSTANDING NEWS PHOTO - John Grainger, The Daily Telegraph SHARRI MARKSON

OUTSTANDING PORTRAIT - Jonathan Carroll, The Newcastle Herald THE AUSTRALIAN

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PHOTO - Brett Costello, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING ONLINE VIDEO Ivan O’Mahoney, Dan Box, Nial Fulton, The Australian

POWER OF THE LENS PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - Phil Hillyard, The Daily Telegraph

CLIFF NEVILLE AWARD – OUTSTANDING TEAM PLAYER - David Richardson, Seven Network

PETER FRILINGOS AWARD - OUTSTANDING SPORT REPORTING - Peter Lalor, The Australian

2017 YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Lucy Cormack, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING TRAVEL WRITING - Catherine Marshall, The Sydney Morning Herald

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Jana Wendt

JOHN NEWFONG AWARD - OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS REPORTING Chris Roe & Karla Grant, NITV

GARY TICEHURST AWARD - OUTSTANDING TELEVISION NEWS CAMERA COVERAGE Kevin Hudson, Seven News

HARRY POTTER AWARD OUTSTANDING TELEVISION NEWS REPORTING - Neil Breen, Nine News

OUTSTANDING TV CURRENT AFFAIRS Tara Brown, Grace Tobin, Sean Power 60 Minutes, Nine Network

OUTSTANDING NIGHTLY TV CURRENT AFFAIRS (nightly) JANA WENDT Patrick Abboud, SBS Viceland LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PETER RUEHL AWARD OUTSTANDING COLUMNIST - James Jeffrey, The Australian

OUTSTANDING FINANCE REPORTING Adele Ferguson, Sarah Danckert, Fairfax Media

OUTSTANDING CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING - Tony Ibrahim, Choice Magazine

OUTSTANDING ONLINE NEWS BREAKING - Max Mason, The Australian Financial Review

OUTSTANDING COURT REPORTING - Nicola Berkovic, The Australian

OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT - Benedict Brook, news.com.au

THE REBECCA WILSON AWARD SCOOP OF THE YEAR Sharri Markson, The Daily Telegraph

THE VINCE O’FARRELL AWARD OUTSTANDING ILLUSTRATION - David Rowe, Fairfax Media

OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING Nick McKenzie, Chris Masters - The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald

JIM ORAM AWARD - OUTSTANDING FEATURE WRITING - Trent Dalton, The Australian

OUTSTANDING POLITICAL REPORTING - Sharri Markson, The Daily Telegraph

KENNEDY PRIZE JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Sharri Markson, The Daily Telegraph

TARA BROWN 60 MINUTES 2019 KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

LLES KENNEDY AWARD - OUTSTANDING CRIME REPORTING Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Lesley Robinson and Suzanne Dredge Four Corners, ABC Investigations

THE PAUL LOCKYER AWARD - OUTSTANDING REGIONAL BROADCAST REPORTING ABC Television News Team

THE CHRIS WATSON AWARD OUTSTANDING REGIONAL NEWSPAPER REPORTING Joanne McCarthy, The Newcastle Herald

THE ROD ALLEN AWARD - RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR Chris Roots, Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING TURF REPORTING - Ray Thomas, The Daily Telegraph

SEAN FLANNERY AWARD OUTSTANDING RADIO JOURNALISM Osman Faruqi, Alex Mann, ABC Background Briefing

OUTSTANDING PODCAST Greg Bearup, Eric George, Nicholas Adams-Dzierzba “Who the Hell is Hamish” - The Australian OUTSTANDING NEWS PHOTO - Stephen Cook, Diimex ANNE CONNOLLY OUTSTANDING PORTRAIT - Phil Hillyard, The Daily Telegraph ABC INVESTIGATIONS

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PHOTO - Simon Bullard, AAP

OUTSTANDING ONLINE VIDEO “The Lady Vanishes” - Bryan Seymour, Alison Sandy, Sally Eeles, Paul Walker, 7 news.com.au

POWER OF THE LENS - Nick Moir, The Sydney Morning Herald

VINCE O’FARRELL AWARD – Jon Kudelka, The Australian

THE CLIFF NEVILLE AWARD Outstanding Team Player - Ian Fuge, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING SPORT REPORTING - Jamie Pandaram, The Daily Telegraph

YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Angela McCormack, Triple J Hack

OUTSTANDING TRAVEL WRITING -Catherine Marshall, The Sydney Morning Herald

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Brian Henderson

JOHN NEWFONG AWARD OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS REPORTING Lorena Allam, The Guardian Australia

GARY TICEHURST AWARD Outstanding TV News Camera Coverage - James Cannon, 7 News

HARRY POTTER AWARD Outstanding Television News Reporting - Hannah Sinclair, Nine News

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS REPORTING Long Form Anne Connolly, Mary Fallon, Patricia Drum, Four Corners ABC-TV SYLVIA JEFFREYS THE MIKE WILLESEE AWARD OUTSTANDING NIGHTLY CURRENT AFFAIRS Adele Ferguson, Chris Gillett, 7.30 ABC-TV MC 2019

THE PETER RUEHL AWARD OUTSTANDING COLUMNIST Sharri Markson The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING FINANCE REPORTING Jonathan Shapiro, Angus Grigg, Lisa Murray The Australian Financial Review

OUTSTANDING CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING - Liam Bartlett, Joel Tozer - 60 Minutes, Nine Network

OUTSTANDING ONLINE NEWS BREAKING John Lyons, Lorna Knowles, Elise Worthington, Clare Blumer, ABC News

OUTSTANDING COURT REPORTING - Sam Rigney, The Newcastle Herald

OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT- Jack Morphet, The Sunday Telegraph

REBECCA WILSON AWARD SCOOP OF THE YEAR - Danny Weidler, Nine News

OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING - Peter Charley,

THE JIM ORAM AWARD OUTSTANDING FEATURE WRITING - Amanda Hooton, The Good Weekend

OUTSTANDING FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT - James Massola, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING POLITICAL REPORTING - BRIAN HENDERSON JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Anne Connolly, Four Corners, 730, ABC-TV 2019 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2020 KENNEDY AWARD WINNERS

LES KENNEDY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CRIME REPORTING - Simon Bouda, A Current Affair

THE PAUL LOCKYER AWARD – OUTSTANDING REGIONAL BROADCAST REPORTING Background Briefing and Landline ABC

THE CHRIS WATSON AWARD – OUTSTANDING REGIONAL NEWSPAPER REPORTING The Tumut and Adelong Times, Tumbarumba Times

THE ROD ALLEN AWARD – RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR Ray Thomas, The Daily Telegraph

SEAN FLANNERY AWARD – OUTSTANDING RADIO JOURNALISM Gavin Coote, ABC Audio Current Affairs

OUTSTANDING PODCAST Kimberley Pratt, Stephanie Coombes Person

OUTSTANDING NEWS PHOTO Nick Moir, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING PORTRAIT - James Brickwood, The Australian Financial Review

OUTSTANDING SPORTS PHOTO - Phil Hillyard, The Daily Telegraph DIMITY CLANCEY & LAURA MANGHAM A CURRENT AFFAIR POWER OF THE LENS PEOPLES’ CHOICE Dallas Kilponen freelance photographer, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING ONLINE VIDEO - Nina Funnell, Lori Youmshajekian, news.com.au

THE CLIFF NEVILLE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TEAM PLAYER - Damian Ryan, Nine News

THE PETER FRILINGOS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SPORTS REPORTING Neil Breen, Nine News

YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR - Lauren Golman, A Current Affair

OUTSTANDING TRAVEL WRITING - John Borthwick, The Weekend Australian

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - John Hartigan

THE JOHN NEWFONG AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS REPORTING Living Black, NITV PETER HANNAM THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD THE GARY TICEHURST AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TV NEWS CAMERA COVERAGE Paul Walker, 7 News

THE HARRY POTTER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TV NEWS REPORTING and Andrew Clennell, Sky News

OUTSTANDING TV CURRENT AFFAIRS Nick McKenzie, Grace Tobin, Nick Toscano - 60 Minutes, Nine Network

THE MIKE WILLESEE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NIGHTLY TV CURRENT AFFAIRS Dimity Clancey, Laura Mangham, A Current Affair

THE PETER RUEHL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COLUMNIST Louise Roberts, The Daily Telegraph

OUTSTANDING FINANCE REPORTING Nick McKenzie, Grace Tobin, Nick Toscano 60 Minutes, The Age

OUTSTANDING CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORTING Natasha Robinson, The Australian

OUTSTANDING ONLINE NEWS BREAKING - 9news.com.au

OUTSTANDING COURT REPORTING - Michael Ruffles, Michael Evans, The Sydney Morning Herald

OUTSTANDING REPORTING ON THE ENVIRONMENT - Peter Hannam, The Sydney Morning Herald

THE REBECCA WILSON AWARD FOR SCOOP OF THE YEAR - Mark Willacy Four Corners, ABC-TV VINCE O’FARRELL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ILLUSTRATION - Christopher Downes, The Hobart Mercury LORI YOUMSHAJEKIAN OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING news.com.au Kate McClymont, Jacqueline Maley, The Sydney Morning Herald

THE JIM ORAM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING FEATURE WRITING - Trent Dalton, The Australian

TOM KRAUSE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT Ashlee Mullany, 7News LA Bureau

OUTSTANDING POLITICAL JOURNALISM - Chris O’Keefe, Nine News

THE KENNEDY PRIZE FOR JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR SPONSOR TPG TELECOM Nick McKenzie 60 Minutes, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald A FORUM FOR NEWSMAKERS & BREAKERS

A KENNEDY FOUNDATION INITIATIVE LUNCHING WITH THE LEGENDS

The Kennedy Foundation has established the Sydney Media Club to provide a monthly forum for news makers and breakers.

At a time when the issue of press freedom has united the media in an unprecedented display of cooperation the Sydney Media Club celebrates the bond all journalists share in their pursuit of the truth.

In 2019 Kennedy Foundation Chairman Rocco Fazzari announced that another Sydney institution will partner with the Sydney Media Club.

The SMC was launched at Bar M, Rushcutters Bay to continue a famous Sydney tradition for Australia's most influential leaders in media, business and politics.

“For many years the Toppi family ran the legendary Machiavelli restaurant in the city, where serious movers and shakers gathered to wine, dine and chew over the issues impacting on a nation,” Mr Fazzari said.

“The mind boggles to think how many decisions were made by the rich and powerful over a glass of Masseto and a bowl of Machiavelli’s famous Bolognese.”

Mr Fazzari thanked Bar M’s owner Paula Toppi, who hosted the first ever Kennedy Lecture in September, featuring 2019 Journalist of the Year Anne Connolly.

The inaugural luncheon was hosted by and featured the legendary politcial reporter Laurie Oakes as a fundraiser for his former Sunday show producer Tom Krause, who suffered crippling injuries from a car accident six months earlier. (Tom pictured right with friends and family.)

The SMC lunches resumed in 2021 and featured 730 host , interviewed by the head of ABC Investigations and former Sydney Morning Herald editor John Lyons. For all Sydney Media Club sponsorship inquiries contact Kennedy Foundation Partnerships Manager Anna Magnus [email protected] 0423 363 725 For all Sydney Media Club sponsorship inquiries contact Kennedy Foundation Partnerships Manager Anna Magnus [email protected] 0423 363 725 KENNEDY AWARDS EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM

www.kennedyawards.com.au [email protected] The Kennedy Foundation Suite 303, Level 3 65 York St Sydney NSW 2000 PH:+612 9279 3385 ABN 35 911 587 298