KENNEDY AWARDS Excellence in Australian Journalism
10th Anniversary Sponsorship Prospectus
DIMITY CLANCEY AND LAURA MANGHAM OF A CURRENT AFFAIR WIN THE 2020 MIKE WILLESEE 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 New South Wales journalism.
Almost immediately the Kennedys were shaped by the nature of the entrants - attracting journalists from the likes of Four Corners, 60 Minutes, The Australian, 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 win-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 the age 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 Sydney 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 Melbourne 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 Nine Network’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 NINE NEWS
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 JANA WENDT 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
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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 Australia’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 Adam Walters, 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 .
TODAY SHOW HOST ALLISON LANGDON
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 – Wagga Wagga
RACING WRITER OF THE YEAR Phil Rothfield – The Daily Telegraph
SEAN FLANNERY AWARD – OUTSTANDING RADIO REPORTING Catherine Clifford – ABC Tamworth
OUTSTANDING RADIO CURRENT AFFAIRS - Ray Hadley, 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, Today Tonight, 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 , Seven Network 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, Rebecca Wilson & 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, Prime7 News, 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 Seven News 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, Tara Brown, 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, Fairfax Media
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 - Michael Usher, 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 Foxtel
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, Al Jazeera
THE JIM ORAM AWARD OUTSTANDING FEATURE WRITING - Amanda Hooton, The Good Weekend
OUTSTANDING FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT - James Massola, The Sydney Morning Herald
OUTSTANDING POLITICAL REPORTING - Sky News Australia 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 10 News First 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 Kieran Gilbert 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 Ben Fordham 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 Leigh Sales, 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