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”

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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

Winner

Simon Royal, Solstice Media
“The Dying Deposition”

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

Winner

Corey Norris, Nine Network
“Neil Kerley”

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

Winner

Eric Tlozek, ABC
“Catholic schools JobKeeper”

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

Winner

Lincoln Rothall, ABC
“Ukraine”

Highly Commended

Ben Avery, Nine Network
“Archer, Suspect, SP Hay”

Rory McClaren, ABC
“Body of Work”

 

 

Seven Network Best News Camera Coverage

Winner

Lincoln Rothall, ABC
“Russian aftermath”

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”

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

Winner

Riley Walter, News Corp Australia
“I didn’t hurt her”

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