Awards Results 2022
Our fourteenth awards night was held on Friday November 18, 2022 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide.
See the winners and their winning entries below.
News Corp Australia Best News Report in Print or Digital
Winner
Nigel Hunt, News Corp Australia
“Gang wars – Operation Meld”
Winner
Jemma Chapman, Solstice Media
“Mr D Neglect Case”
Highly Commended
Andrew Hough, News Corp Australia
“Priest will row”
Gabriella Marchant & Leah MacLennan, ABC
“Transition to Home”
Commended
Riley Walter, News Corp Australia
“Highway Hero”
Commercial & General Best Feature in Print or Digital
Highly Commended
Michael McGuire, News Corp Australia
“Pizza with the lot”
Commended
Johnny von Einem, Solstice Media
“Workers call out hospo industry’s sexual assault problem”
RAA Best Sports Story in Any Medium
Highly Commended
Vicki Schwarz, Nine Network
“Russell Ebert”
Commended
Mike Smithson, Seven Network
“Ebert Obituary”
People’s Choice Best Finance or Business Reporting in Any Medium
Commended
Johnny von Einem, Solstice Media
“Pitching at the edge”
Lion Best News Photograph Print or Digital
Winner
Che Chorley, ABC
“Peter Malinauskas forms government as Labor pulls off stunning victory”

Highly Commended
Lincoln Rothall, ABC
“Ukraine”
Lion Best Features Photograph Print or Digital
Winner
Bec Whetham, ABC
“Aunty Penny”

Highly Commended
Lincoln Rothall, ABC
“Dimitry”
Commended
Che Chorley, ABC
“Family who fled Afghanistan reunited in Adelaide after a decade apart, after legal challenge against Australian government”
Lion Best Sports Photograph Print or Digital
Winner
Michael Errey, Solstice Media
“Mark of the Year contender”

Nine Network Best Television News Report
Winner
Georgia Westgarth & Cam Inglis, Nine Network
“Baby abduction”
Highly Commended
Hannah Foord, Seven Network
“Hind killer walks free”
Edward Godfrey, Nine Network
“Queen Elizabeth II – brothers united”
Commended
Keziah Sullivan & Fiona Clark, Nine Network
“Freeway Crash”
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Best Long Form Television Report
Winner
Isabel Dayman, ABC
“SA’s ramping crisis”
Commended
Meagan Dillon, ABC
“NCA Bombing TV special”
Adelaide Economic Development Agency Best Broadcaster Television, Radio or Online
Highly Commended
Ben Avery, Nine Network
“Archer, Suspect, SP Hay”
Rory McClaren, ABC
“Body of Work”
Seven Network Best News Camera Coverage
Highly Commended
Matthew Bonser, Network 10
“Variety Bash”
Commended
Tyler Damms, Caleb Sutherland & Angus Paterson, Nine Network
“Freeway Crash”
Mark Himsworth, Nine Network
“Baby Found”
Telstra Best Special or Extended Coverage of a News Event, Television, Radio or Online
Winner
ABC News SA
“SA Votes 2022”

Highly Commended
7 News Adelaide
“SA Election Night Coverage”
Commended
Nine News Adelaide
“Election 2022 – SA Decides”
Telstra Best Radio Report
Commended
ABC Breakfast Radio Team, ABC
“WCH Announcement”
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Best News Feature, Podcast or Long Form Radio Report
Winner
ABC Radio Adelaide
“Big red car road trip”
Big Red Car Road Trip
Highly Commended
Solstice Podcasting & CityMag
“Notes on Adelaide Podcast: The weight of Wangayarta”
Sean Fewster & Daniel Panozzo
“Just Lawful Podcast: The Death of Phil Walsh”
Santos Best Community Report in Any Medium
Winner
Michael McGuire, News Corp Australia
“Small steps out of addiction”

Highly Commended
Evelyn Leckie & Rebecca Puddy, ABC
“Walking the line”
Commended
Sarah Mullins, ABC
“Brain bank capacity”
Kelsian Best Regional or Rural Report in Any Medium
Winner
Evelyn Leckie & Trent Murphy, ABC
“A second chance”
Highly Commended
Gabriella Marchant, ABC
“Coober Pedy utilities”
Commended
Bec Whetham, ABC
“Constant Limbo”
Jeff Tims Jewellery Best 3 Headlines in Any Medium
Winner
John Whistler, News Corp Australia
“Bailey’s on the rocks’
“With lettuce almost extinct make way for the diner slaw”
“Swindler’s list: The $18m scam”

Highly Commended
Bryan Littlely, Fleurieu Sun
Jeff Tim Jewellery Best Graphics (Including Interactive, Illustration or Cartoon) in Any Medium
Winner
Rowan Heiser, Zach Hamilton & Deanna Keogh, Nine Network
“SA State Election 2022”
Winner
Brett Howe & Channel 7 Adelaide Design Department
“7NEWS Various”
Telstra Best Columnist/Blogger Print or Online Digital
Winner
Jessica Adamson, News Corp Australia
“Evonne Penrose”
“Wangayarta”
“Oval Shortages”

Highly Commended
Sara Tomevska, ABC
“Adelaide’s rental crisis deepens”
“What’s going on in Kosovo?”
“Felicity isn’t just a foster kid”
Commended
Michael McGuire, News Corp Australia
“Three Thoughts”
BHP Best Investigative Coverage of an Issue or Event in Any Medium
Winner
Jemma Chapman, Solstice Media
“Mr D Neglect case”

Highly Commended
Rory McClaren, ABC
“Labor election promises”
Commended
Ben Avery, Nine Network
“SP Hay”
Isabel Dayman, ABC
“Who’s One Nation candidate Sarah Game?”
Network 10 Best Scoop of the Year in Any Medium
Highly Commended
Nigel Hunt, News Corp Australia
“Gang Wars – Operation Meld”
Commended
Meagan Dillon, ABC
“Killer deathbed confessions”
University of South Australia Young Journalist of the Year
Winner
Riley Walter
News Corp Australia

Winner
Bec Whetham
ABC

Highly Commended
Evelyn Leckie
ABC
Commended
Kate Lambe
Nine Network
University of South Australia Student Journalism Award
Winner
Anisha Pillarisetty
Finalist
Lauren Wisgard
Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented to
Keith Conlon OAM
Gold Award
Winner
Jemma Chapman