Please note - this thread will contain Walkley nominees, PR and winners across the media spectrum, not limited to television where this thread will reside.
2017 nominees for the Walkley Awards can be found below:
Walkley Awards
ABC Walkley Award Nominations
The ABC has 25 finalists across 16 categories in the 2017 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism, more than any other media organisation.
Its finalists span investigative and public service journalism, news reporting, innovation, coverage of major news events and issues, indigenous affairs, television and video current affairs, sports journalism, commentary and analysis, camerawork, production, radio and audio news and features and headline writing.
Investigative podcast Trace is up for three awards, for investigative journalism, radio/audio feature and innovation. Weekly investigative flagship Four Corners has five stories on the finalists list. Foreign correspondents Sophie McNeill, Matt Brown and Sally Sara, and Aaron Hollett are finalists for their international reporting.
“I am delighted for all our finalists, and proud of the excellent and meaningful work they deliver to Australian audiences,” said Director, News Gaven Morris.
“The range of categories represented here shows the breadth and depth of the quality journalism we do every day.”
The Walkley Award winners will be announced on November 29 in Brisbane.
The full list of ABC finalists:
PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM
Linton Besser, Klaus Toft and Jeanavive McGregor, Four Corners, ABC TV, “Fighting the System”
Fighting the System; Top disability services provider Lifestyle Solutions investigated over series of deaths; Lifestyle Solutions: Accusations of sexual abuse at national disability provider
INNOVATION
Rachael Brown, Jeremy Story Carter and Jesse Cox, ABC, “Trace”
HEADLINE, CAPTION OR HOOK
Daniel Franklin, ABC Radio, “Unlucky fisherman reeling amid banana karma drama”, “Plot your course through Sydney’s must-see cemeteries” and “Swarming seagulls fast becoming public enemy number two”.
COVERAGE OF INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
Jane Bardon, AM & PM, ABC Radio, 7.30 & ABC NEWS channel, ABC TV and ABC Online, “Demanding Justice: Marshall Wallace, BushMob and Stolen Generation 2”
Sarah Dingle and Wendy Carlisle, Background Briefing, Radio National, ABC & ABC Online “Death in Kalgoorlie” Death in Kalgoorlie; Kalgoorlie Mayor defends lack of drop-in centre, blames Aboriginal parents for social problems; Kalgoorlie doctor ‘seeing more complications’ after Aboriginal maternal health service closed
SPORTS JOURNALISM
Louise Milligan, Lisa McGregor and Trish Drum, Four Corners, ABC TV, “After The Game”
RADIO NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS JOURNALISM
Matt Brown, AM, ABC Radio, “The War on Islamic State” Mosul Front; Mosul Battle; Turkey Terror List
James Purtill, triple j Hack, ABC Radio, “The Kalgoorlie Riot” The death of Elijah and the day of the riot; How stolen bikes created Facebook fury; Growing up Indigenous in Kalgoorlie
Peter Ryan, AM, PM & The World Today, ABC Radio, ABC NEWS channel & BBC World Service, “Commonwealth Bank Scandal – accused of 53,000 breaches of anti-money laundering and terror financing laws” Breaking News – CBA risks massive fines over anti-money laundering & terrorism financing law breaches; CBA boss Ian Narev gives first broadcast interview on money laundering scandal; tells AM “mistakes were made” but won’t be standing down; CBA announces Ian Narev to retire by 30 June 2018 – succession planning expedited; APRA announces inquiry
RADIO/AUDIO FEATURE
Rachael Brown and Trace Team, ABC Radio, “Trace Podcast”
Kirsti Melville, Radio National, ABC Radio, “Rottnest Island: Black Prison, White Playground”
PRODUCTION
The Siege Team, Four Corners, ABC TV, “The Siege” The Siege: Part one ; The Siege: Part two
COVERAGE OF A MAJOR NEWS EVENT OR ISSUE
Louise Milligan, 7.30, ABC TV & Melbourne University Publishing, “George Pell Investigation” Police interview George Pell in Rome over child abuse allegations; Pell failed to care for abuse victims, royal commission told; Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell; Cries of ‘witch-hunt’ ring hollow for Catholic clergy survivors; Australia reacts to news of the George Pell charges
Peter Ryan, AM, PM & The World Today, ABC Radio, ABC NEWS channel & BBC World Service, “Commonwealth Bank Scandal – accused of 53,000 breaches of anti-money laundering and terror financing laws” Breaking News – CBA risks massive fines over anti-money laundering & terrorism financing law breaches; CBA chief executive Ian Narev in first broadcast interview re scandal – tells Peter Ryan “mistakes were made” but not resigning; CBA cuts Ian Narev’s bonus to “zero” as a result of Austrac money laundering allegations; ASIC to investigate CBA disclosure to stock exchange. When did it know about money-laundering risks?; Ian Narev to retire by 30 June 2016 as CBA chief executive; APRA announces independent inquiry into CBA; ASIC to investigate CBA disclosure to stock exchange. When did it know about money-laundering risks?; Ian Narev to retire by 30 June 2016 as CBA chief executive; APRA announces independent inquiry into CBA
TELEVISION/VIDEO: CAMERAWORK
Aaron Hollett, ABC TV Four Corners, “Highway to Hell – The Battle for Mosul”
TELEVISION/VIDEO: NEWS REPORTING
Sophie McNeill, 7pm ABC NEWS, ABC TV, “Mosul coverage” Mosul offensive begins; The children who live under ISIS; Desperate families flee Mosul
Sally Sara, ABC News, “Six Days in Somaliland”
TELEVISION/VIDEO CURRENT AFFAIRS SHORT (LESS THAN 20 MINUTES)
Nathan Morris, ABC NEWS, ABC TV and ABC Online, “The Leonora Undertaker”
TELEVISION/VIDEO CURRENT AFFAIRS LONG
Winsome Denyer and Sophie McNeill, Australian Story, ABC TV, “Khaled Naanaa – The Road From Damascus”
Kirstin Murray and Roger Carter, Australian Story, ABC TV, “Tough Love”
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
Linton Besser, Mary Fallon and Lucy Carter, Four Corners, ABC TV and ABC NEWS Online, “Pumped” Pumped; Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Taxpayer-purchased water intended for rivers harvested by irrigators; Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Irrigation lobbyists offered access to confidential government documents
Rachael Brown and the Radio National Team, ABC Podcast/ABC Radio, “Trace Podcast”
COMMENTARY, ANALYSIS, OPINION AND CRITIQUE
Chris Uhlmann, Insiders, ABC TV, ABC NEWS Online & The Australian, “Trumped” Trump at the G20; Bob Carr fascinates with with sins of omission on Chinese influence(paywall); Tony Abbott could try to wound Malcolm Turnbull if hopes of becoming prime minister fade
WALKLEY DOCUMENTARY AWARD LONGLIST (announced last week)
A Sense of Self, Martin Butler, Liz Jackson, Bentley Dean and Tania Nehme, ABC TV
Glenn Murcutt - Spirit of Place, Catherine Hunter and Bruce Inglis, Artsville, ABC TV
In addition, ABC journalists Julia Baird, Steve Cannane and Louise Milligan are all on the long list for the Walkley Book Award:
Julia Baird, Victoria: The Queen, HarperCollins Publishers
Steve Cannane, Fair Game: The incredible untold story of Scientology in Australia, ABC Books/HarperCollins Publishers
Louise Milligan, Cardinal: The rise and fall of George Pell, Melbourne University Press
ABC HONOURED AT THE WALKLEYS
The ABC has won seven awards at tonight’s Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism, spanning news-breaking, investigative journalism, indigenous affairs coverage, television and radio reporting, innovation and documentary.
ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie congratulated all the Walkley winners and said
“The recognition for the ABC’s journalists at this year’s Walkley Awards reflects the independence and integrity of the work they do. Their achievements also reflect the ABC’s standing in the community as a highly trusted and valued source of news and information.”
Altogether the ABC had 26 finalists across 16 of the journalism award categories.
ABC Director, News Gaven Morris said:
“The coverage and programs honoured tonight are not only high quality journalism, they also made a significant impact on Australian public life and had great value for our audiences.
“The journalism always comes first, no matter what platform, channel or device it is delivered on. This recognition from our media peers is a great acknowledgment of the efforts of our journalists and teams.”
Two of the ABC’s foreign correspondents won awards: Middle East Correspondent Matt Brown for his reporting from the frontlines of the battle against Islamic State and Africa Correspondent Sally Sara for her coverage of famine-struck Somaliland.
Senior business correspondent Peter Ryan won for his news-breaking reports on allegations that the Commonwealth Bank breached anti-money laundering and terror financing laws.
The trophy for Innovation went to the team behind gripping investigative podcast series “Trace”, which delved into a 37-year-old unsolved murder and has recorded almost 2 million downloads.
Darwin-based journalist Jane Bardon’s award-winning Indigenous affairs coverage included the compelling story of an Indigenous man who was sentenced to 15 months in prison for driving offences despite having a prognosis of six months to live.
A combined ABC/Fairfax team was behind the award-winning “Bleed Them Dry Until They Die”, which exposed the retirement villages ripping off retirees and was the most-watched Four Corners episode of 2017.
Also on Four Corners, the moving “A Sense of Self” saw the highly respected journalist Liz Jackson turn the camera on herself to reveal her diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
All three finalists for the Walkley Book Award were also ABC journalists, and it was won by Louise Milligan for Cardinal: The rise and fall of George Pell.
The ABC winners are:
INNOVATION
Rachael Brown, Jeremy Story Carter and Jesse Cox (ABC): “Trace”
COVERAGE OF INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
Jane Bardon (7.30, ABC TV, AM, PM, ABC Radio, ABC Online): “Demanding Justice: Marshall Wallace, BushMob and Stolen Generation 2”
RADIO NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS JOURNALISM
Matt Brown (AM, ABC Radio): “The War on Islamic State”
COVERAGE OF A MAJOR NEWS EVENT OR ISSUE
Peter Ryan (AM, PM, The World Today, ABC Radio, ABC NEWS, BBC World Service): “Commonwealth Bank Scandal – accused of 53,000 breaches of anti-money laundering and terror financing laws”
TELEVISION/VIDEO: NEWS REPORTING
Sally Sara (ABC NEWS): “Six Days in Somaliland”
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
Adele Ferguson, Sarah Danckert and Klaus Toft (Fairfax Media and Four Corners): “Bleed Them Dry Until They Die”; “Villages of the Damned”; “The Retirement Racket (part 3)”; “Some things can’t be forgiven”
DOCUMENTARY AWARD
Martin Butler, Liz Jackson, Bentley Dean and Tania Nehme (Four Corners): “A Sense of Self”