QUEENSLAND MEDIA AWARDS FINALISTS 2009
Young Journalist of the Year (All Media)
Sponsored by Queensland Government
Thomas Chamberlin, The Cairns Post, “Cash for Comment”
Lisa Clarke, The Courier Mail / Queensland Newspapers, “Beyond the Reach of the Law”
Sarah Elks, The Australian, “Body of Work”
Melinda Howells, ABC, “LNP Merger Preview”
Most Outstanding Journalism Student – Regional (All Media)
Sponsored by Queensland Parliamentary Media Gallery
Molly Jane Hoey, James Cook University, “Nell’s Fight for Recognition”
Cheryl Malone, Griffith University, “Star Signs”
Kieran Moran, James Cook University, “Bouncers Behaving Badly”
Most Outstanding Journalism Student – Metropolitan (All Media)
Sponsored by Queensland Parliamentary Media Gallery
Jane Chudleigh, Queensland University of Technology, “Going the Distance”
Tom Hersey, Queensland University of Technology, “The Fruits of Wrath”
Kim Smith, University of Queensland, “How Will the World Tackle the Illegal Afghan Drug Trade?”
Excellence in Rural Journalism (All Media)
Sponsored by Australia Post
Pip Courtney and Megan Woodward, Landline, ABC TV, “Sheffield’s Shield”
Emily MacDonald, Townsville Bulletin, “Fruits of Labour Not Worth Loss”
Kathy McLeish, Stateline, ABC TV, “Flying Obstetrician”
Pip Courtney and Ingrid Just, Landline, ABC TV, "Blue Hills -Back to The Future "
Best Coverage of Social Equity and/or Indigenous Affairs Reporting (All Media)
Sponsored by QCOSS
Chloe Cassidy, Network Ten, “On the Ball”
Trent Dalton, QWeekend, The Courier-Mail, “How to Plot the Future”
Ian Townsend, Background Briefing, ABC Radio National, “Crisis for Children”
Best Coverage of Multicultural Issues (All Media)
Sponsored by Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland
Trent Dalton, QWeekend, The Courier-Mail, “Cover Story”
Amanda Watt, QWeekend, The Courier-Mail, “Hell and High Water”
Best Business or Property Reporting (All Media)
Sponsored by Terry White Chemists
Mitch Gaynor and Daryl Passmore, The Sunday Mail, “Imperfect Storm a $1Billion Bomb”
Liam Walsh, The Courier-Mail, “The Business of ABC”
Janette Young, Bundaberg News-Mail, “Local Tradies Miss out on Hospital’s Tenders”
Best Broadcast Report – Community & Regional Media
Sponsored by John Deere & Company
Damian Leschke and Petrina Zaphir, Channel Nine, “Ibis Lady”
Emma Pollard, ABC, “Caterpillar Plague”
Megan Woodward, ABC News and Current Affairs, “The Ignored Flood”
Best News Photograph – Regional & Community Media (Print/Online)
Sponsored by ABC
Marc McCormack, The Cairns Post, “Petrol Bomb”
Troy Rodgers, Townsville Bulletin, “Ingham Floods”
Brett Wortman, Sunshine Coast Daily, “Out of his Depth”
Best Feature Article or Opinion Piece – Regional & Community Media (Print/Online)
Sponsored by James Cook University
Nathan Evans, The Noosa Journal, “How Many More? Why it’s Time to Stop Playing Politics over Killer Highway”
Christina Swaneveld, Paradise Magazine, Gold Coast Bulletin, “Mind Field”
Rae Wilson, Sunshine Coast Daily, “Jail V Rehabilitation”
Best Print News Report – Regional & Community Media (Print/Online)
Sponsored by Kingfisher Bay Resort
Daniel Bateman, Townsville Bulletin, “Maggie Rogue Part of a Study”
Bianca Clare, Daily Mercury, “Cleaning up After Mackay Hospital Bungles”
Tony Raggatt, Townsville Bulletin, “Storm Drain”
Andy Toulson, Townsville Bulletin, “Watson to Face Murder Charge”
Best Radio Current Affairs or Feature
Sponsored by the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance
Anita Barraud, Damien Carrick and Heather Stewart, Law Report, ABC Radio National, “Queensland’s Child Protection System”
Darren Nelson, ABC, “Recognition for Harry Murray”
Ian Townsend, ABC, “Hendra and the Bats”
Best Radio News Report
Sponsored by Network Ten
Stefan Armbruster, SBS National Radio, “Malu Sara – Coroner’s Findings”
Kerrin Binnie, Shelley Lloyd, Kim Lyell, Meg Purtell and Francis Tapim, ABC Radio Queensland, “November Storm”
Darren Nelson, ABC 702 Sydney, “Mundoo Crash Live Cross 2pm”
Best Comment, Analysis, Opinion & Critique (All Media)
Sponsored by Purple Palate
Mike O’Connor, The Courier-Mail, “It’s a Bridge too Far”
Sean Parnell, The Australian, “Conservative Merger”
Margaret Wenham, The Courier-Mail, “Salvos’ Sorry Site of Abuse”
Best Three Headlines
Sponsored by Australia Post
Jason Davis, Queensland Newspapers, “The Duke of Spruik”
Grantlee Kieza, Queensland Newspapers, “Three Headlines”
Mike Knowling, Capricornia Newspapers, “Two Head are Better Than One”
Geoff Shearer, Queensland Newspapers, “Paying for G-G until it Hautes”
Best Cartoon, Illustration or Graphic (All Media)
Sponsored by MEDIA Super
Tony Bela, The Courier-Mail, “Origin Rules!”
Brett Lethbridge, CourierMail.com.au, “Australia”
Best Broadcast Interview (All Media)
Best News Photograph (Print/Online)
Sponsored by Seven Network
Marissa Calligeros, BrisbaneTimes.com.au, “Thurston Breaks Down at Uncle’s Funeral”
Bruce Long, CourierMail.com.au, “Gap Storm”
Rob Maccoll, The Courier-Mail, “Floods of Despair”
Best Photographic Essay (Print/Online)
Sponsored by Nikon
David Kelly, QWeekend, The Courier-Mail, “Man or Mouth”
Bruce Long, The Courier-Mail / The Australian / Gold Coast Bulletin, “Election Campaign”
Rob Maccoll, QWeekend, The Courier-Mail, “Hearts and Mines”
Best Sports Report (All Media)
Sponsored by MEDIA Super
Peter Badel, The Sunday Mail / The Sunday Telegraph, “Coach Sells Pool Secrets”
Pip Courtney, Landline, ABC TV, “Uncanny Axemen”
Trent Dalton, QWeekend, The Courier-Mail, “Shadow Boxer”
Dan Koch and Michael McKenna, The Australian, “Broncos Under Investigation”
Best Broadcast Interview
Sponsored by Griffith University
Antony
Funnell, ABC Radio National, “Palm Island and Indigenous Deaths in Custody”
Bill McDonald, Network Ten, “Walk Down Disaster Lane”
Pat Welsh, Seven News, “Sally McLellan Wins Silver”
Best TV News Camera Work
Sponsored by The Courier-Mail
Marty Craik, Network Ten, “Wet Weather Rescues”
Michael Lloyd, Seven News, “Newsroom Flood”
John Varga, Seven News, “Moreton Bay Oil Spill”
Best TV Current Affairs, Documentary or Feature
Sponsored by Fosters Group
Channel Ten Team, Ten News at Five Brisbane, “Memories of the Week to Forget”
Chloe Cassidy, Network Ten, “Diamonds in the Rough”
Kathy McLeish and John Taylor ABC TV, “Brisbane Storms”
Caitlin Shea and Kristine Taylor, Australian Story, ABC TV, “All the Pretty Horses”
Best Television News Report
Sponsored by QUT
Josh Adsett, Channel Seven, “Moreton Bay Oil Spill”
Michael Best and Michael McKinnon, Channel Seven, “Police Corruption”
Michael Best, Talitha Cummins, Erin Edwards, Sharyn Ghidella and Neil Warren, Channel Seven, “The Gap Storm”
Best Feature Article (Print/Online)
Sponsored by the Local Government Association of Queensland
Frances Whiting, QWeekend, "Learning to Be"
Trent Dalton, QWeekend, The Courier-Mail, “Fatal Floor”
Sean Parnell, The Weekend Australian Magazine, “Clive Palmer”
Amanda Watt, QWeekend, The Courier-Mail, “Vicious Cycle”
Best Print News Report (Print/Online)
Sponsored by the Walkley Foundation
Elaine Ford, ABC News Online, “South-east Queensland Flood”
Patrick Lion and Steven Wardill, The Courier-Mail, “Bligh’s Summer Holiday”
Michael McKenna, The Australian, “Shocked to the Core”
Queensland Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance Queensland Branch
Finalists will not be announced in this category
Best Investigative Report (All Media)
Sponsored by Slater & Gordon Lawyers
Chris Allen, A Current Affair, Nine Network, “Cancer Treatment”
Anita Barraud, Damien Carrick and Heather Stewart, Law Report, ABC Radio National, “Queensland’s Child Protection System”
Trent Dalton, QWeekend, The Courier-Mail, “Southern Crossed”
Michael Crutcher and Matthew Fynes-Clinton, The Courier-Mail, “The Drugs Scourge”
Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
Sponsored by University of Queensland
Finalists will not be announced in this category
