Journalists at the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age win big at Walkleys
These include a series that exposes the sinister side of Sydney’s swanky hospitality scene and a national examination of the latent misogyny in Australia’s medical system. reporter Stories that won bylines and sister publications at the 70th Walkley Awards on Thursday night Age has won more awards than any other broadcaster.
reporter Investigative reporter Eryk Bagshaw, crime reporter Clare Sibthorpe and Good Food Bianca Hrovat chose Walkley in the news category for its coverage of hospitality giants such as Merivale, Swillhouse and Icebergs Dining Room and Bar; This resulted in the resignation of high-profile hospitality figures and regulatory reforms.
Herald investigative reporter Eryk Bagshaw, Good Food’s Bianca Hrovat and crime reporter Clare Sibthorpe Credit: Sydney Morning Herald
reporter health editor Kate Aubusson, reporter Emily Kaine and Age Investigative reporter Aisha Dow won the specialist reporting category for an investigation that revealed a series of disturbing cases in which women said they were not believed, misdiagnosed or mistakenly hospitalized.
Melissa Fyfe won the feature writing short category Have a nice weekend Badiucao, Matthew Absalom-Wong, Patrick O’Neil and Tom McKendrick were deemed worthy of this award for their story revealing the ongoing danger of forced marriage in Australia. ‘Watch, follow, threaten. Now a fraudster claims to be me’.
Age He claimed that a major news event or issue was best covered by covering the mushroom killings organized by Erin Patterson.
Luke McIlveen, editor-in-chief of Nine’s metro masthead, said the awards were “fantastic recognition for journalists who have made significant contributions”. Sydney Morning Herald And Age “The most reliable newspapers in the country”.
The Herald’s health editor Kate Aubusson, reporter Emily Kaine and Age investigative reporter Aisha Dow. Credit: Sydney Morning Herald
“I am particularly pleased with Eryk Bagshaw, Bianca Hrovat and Clare Sibthorpe, whose investigative series on the seedy side of the hospitality industry took the News Report category to the top,” said McIlveen.
“ reporter And Age also exposed the appalling treatment of women in our Medical Misogyny series led by Kate Aubusson, Aisha Dow and Emily Kaine, who won the Expert and Beat Reporting category.”
