The 31st Gold Quill Award goes to Robyn Riley at the Herald Sun for her groundbreaking expose of the Monash IVF scandal where a woman gave birth to another couple’s baby unknowingly. Sponsored by the University of Melbourne. #MPCQuills
Christopher Hopkins is also highly commended for his work for Al Jazeera. Ellen Smith is highly commended for capturing Neil Bidu. #MPCQuills
Christopher Hopkins for Guardian Australia won the Features Photograph #MPCQuills Award for “Kathy’s Last Wish”, an intimate look into the relationship between a mother and son before his death.
Martin Keep for Agence France-Presse wins the News Photograph #MPCQuills Award for capturing a rare unguarded moment of Erin Patterson, in what was one of the biggest news stories of the year.
The Herald Sun’s Jason Edwards wins the Sports Photograph #MPCQuills Award for “Winners”, a unique and intimate capturing of the Brisbane Lions carrying the AFL Premiership Cup back to the locker room.
Jason Conduit and Roger Humphrey at 9News win the TV Camera Work Under 4 Minutes category for capturing the high-tense car chase from a chopper over 2000 feet in the air. #MPCQuills
Simon Winter takes home the TV Camera Work Over 4 Minutes category for his work on ABC’s Australian Story episode “Say My Name” #MPCQuills
The This Place team at ABC Melbourne are highly commended for their piece “The story of Birrarung - The Yarra River”
Nino Bucci and Blake Sharp-Wiggins of Guardian Australia are also highly commended for their reporting on the killing of Kumanjayi Walker. #MPCQuills
ABC News’ Sarah Lawrence wins the Excellence in Indigenous Reporting at the #MPCQuills for her reporting into the struggle Indigenous people are facing in the housing crisis. Striking imagery and important historical context supplement the detailed storytelling exposing systemic issues.
Sara Tomevska and Colin Cosier of SBS Dateline have won the second Jana Wendt Award for International Reporting. “Inside Israel” stood out for its unflinching portrait of life and politics two years after October 7 2023. Sponsored by Virgin Australia. #MPCQuills
David Rowe of the Australian Financial Review is highly commended for his striking depiction of Gaza. #MPCQuills
The Age’s Matt Golding has won the Cartoon #MPCQuills Award for “Nighthawks”, a depiction of the woes facing the friendless Liberal party in the aftermath of the 2025 election loss.
Matt Willis at The Age is highly commended for his papercraft work of Darling Harbour. #MPCQuills
9News’ Brad Harvie wins the Artwork and Graphics #MPCQuills for his sequence delving into the United States’ military attack on Iran. The graphics were slick, detailed and conveyed a wealth of information in a short timeframe.
Cory Alpert at The Age is highly commended for his columns focusing on American politics. #MPCQuills
Aisha Dow, Nigel Gladstone, Lucy Macken and The Age Visual Stories Team are also highly commended for “Bidding Blind”, their investigation into dodgy operators in the property industry which led to state government reform. #MPCQuills
The Age’s Michael Bachelard, Max Maddison, Keiran Rooney and Sumeyya Illanbey are highly commended for their reporting on the secret campaign by the Exclusive Bretheren in favor of the Liberals at the last federal election. #MPCQuills
The Grant Hattam #MPCQuills for Investigative Journalism is awarded to Adele Ferguson and Chris Gillett at ABC News. Their reporting of abuse within the childcare system was “clearly the most impactful, disturbing and important investigation of 2025” and pushed for reform within the system.
The #MPCQuills for Sports Feature has been awarded to Jonathan Horn at Guardian Australia for his powerful collection of stories focusing on the powerful connection between life, mortality and sport.
Iris Papathanasiou of Neos Kosmos is also highly commended for her reporting which examines Greek migration through the story of one family and situates it in a broader historical context.
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Neary Ty at 9News has been awarded the #MPCQuills for Multicultural Affairs, in partnership with Gandel Foundation. Through deeply personal testimony, the work illuminates the enduring impact of conflict, displacement, and intergenerational trauma.
The Age's @gleesonm.bsky.social has taken home the 11th Harry Gordon Australian Sports Journalist of the Year Award, sponsored by Champion Data. Gleeson is praised for his exceptional coverage charting the rise of Gout Gout and his peerless columns covering the AFL. #MPCQuills
Chris Vedelago, Cameron Houston and Danny Russell have taken home the #MPCQuills Award for Sports News. Their reporting in The Age on the eve of the Caulfield Cup led to the ousting of Melbourne Racing Club chairman John Kanga.
Charlotte Wilkes of RMIT University and the ABC has won the 2026 Student Journalist of the Year award! Charlotte showed courage, initiative and persistence in breaking difficult stories which dealt with accusations by five women patients of misconduct. #MPCQuills
Tyrone Dalton, Ben Butler, Danny Tran and Madi Chwasta at ABC News are highly commended for their story on the death of a 15-week-old baby at an unlicensed day care. #MPCQuills
ABC News’ Bec Symons and Danielle Pope win the Regional and Rural Journalism #MPCQuills for their expose on the toxic culture at Latrobe Regional Hospital which led to misdiagnoses and preventable deaths. Their reporting led to state government action and changes at the hospital.
ABC News' Adele Ferguson has won the milestone 50th Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year award for her relentless and impactful reporting on Australia's broken childcare system. #MPCQuills
Alice Walker at ABC News is highly commended for her story on an 18-year-old wheelchair user becoming a netball umpire. Eliza Hull is also highly commended for her SBS Audio series “Love Without Limits” #MPCQuills
ABC News’ Jessica Longbottom, Ben Butler and Danielle Bonica win the Reporting on Diability Issues #MPCQuills for their multi platform series covering the plague of scammers targeting people with psychosocial disabilities with the aim of taking their NDIS funding. Sponsored by Victorian Government.
Cassie Zervos at 7NEWS is highly commended for her story on the Dezi Freeman Manhunt. Josie Taylor and Monique Hore at ABC News are also highly commended for their coverage on childcare worker Joshua Brown. #MPCQuills
