Queensland Clarion Awards 2021: winners

2021 Clarion Award winners were announced at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre last night.

TV and related winners:

TV Current Affairs, Feature, Documentary or Special Broadcast
Rebecca Armstrong, Angela Leonardi, Quentin McDermott and Helen Grasswill, ABC Australian Story, “About a Boy”

TV News Report
Peter Fegan and Rebeka Powell, Nine News.

The John Bean Memorial Award for Television Camerawork
Scott Kyle, ABC Television, “730 Christmas Island”

Health Reporting
Michael Atkin, ABC News Online and ABC 7.30, “Home Care Desperation – The Long Wait For Help”

Multicultural Reporting
Jessica Rendall, ABC News Online and 7pm TV News, “Migrant Voters”

Indigenous Issues Reporting
Michael Atkin, ABC 7.30 and ABC News Online, “Abuse Of Power: Sexual Abuse Allegations In Youth Detention”

Broadcast Interview
Peter Fegan and Rebeka Powell, Nine News.

Artwork, Cartoon, Illustration or Graphic
Lewi Hirvela, iView, ABC Weekend Breakfast and ABC News Channel, “Australian Dinosaurs in 3D”

Regional and Community – Broadcast Report
Rachel McGhee, ABC News 7PM TV bulletin, “Golden age of drag”

Major Awards

Investigative Journalism
Mark Willacy and Rory Callinan, ABC News Online, “Who Dares Kills”

Journalist of the Year
Peter Fegan and Rebeka Powell

Outstanding Contribution
Ann Lund

Update: Nine News has since withdrawn its allegations and apologised for a report on former Liberal National MP Dr Andrew Laming. The Walkley Foundation is currently reviewing a 2021 prize for the same story.

Update: Nine News has had three Clarion Awards withdrawn. No substitute winners have been announced.