Investigative journalism took centre stage at the 2008 Walkley Awards, as Ross Coulthart and Nick Farrow won the gold for "Butcher of Bega".
Senior Awards
Gold Walkley
Ross Coulthart and Nick Farrow, Sunday
Journalistic Leadership
John Hartigan, News Limited
Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
Pamela Bone
Nikon Walkley Press Photographer of the Year
David Gray, Reuters
Non-Fiction Book
Don Watson, Random House and KNOPF, "American Journeys"
News Report
Tony Koch and Padraic Murphy, The Australian, "No Jail For Rape of Girl, 10"
Three Headings
Rob Mills, The Sydney Morning Herald, "Three Headings and a funeral"
Newspaper Feature Writing
Pamela Williams, The Australian Financial Review, "The Fall of the House of Howard"
Magazine Feature Writing
Billy Rule, Sunday Times, "Crusade For Kaitlin"
Cartoon
Jon Kudelka, The Australian, "Welcome to Brendan"
Artwork
Simon Bosch, The Sydney Morning Herald, "Fromelles Diggers"
Photography
News Photography
Stephen Dupont, The Sydney Morning Herald, "Afghanistan - A Suicide Bombing"
Daily Life Photography
Craig Greenhill, The Daily Telegraph, "India's IPL Fans"
Sport Photography
Phil Hillyard, The Daily Telegraph, "Best of the Best"
Photographic Essay
Steven Siewert, Good Weekend, "Waiting for Wanda Jackson"
Radio
Radio News Reporting
Stephen McDonell, ABC Radio, "China Earthquake"
Radio Current Affairs
Rachael Brown, ABC Radio, "Medical Board Ignores Dr Rape Claims"
Radio Feature, Documentary or Broadcast Special
Tony MacGregor, Colm McNaughton and Russell Stapleton, Radio Eye - ABC Radio National, "Awakening from History?"
Television
Television News Reporting
Aela Callan and Robert Ovadia, Seven News, "Iguanagate"
Television Current Affairs Reporting (Less than 20 Minutes)
Ross Coulthart and Nick Farrow, Sunday, Nine Network, "Butcher of Bega"
Television News and Current Affairs Camera
Andrew Taylor, Australian Story, ABC TV, "Show of Force Part 2"
Television Current Affairs, Feature, Documentary or Special (More than 20 Minutes)
Morag Ramsay and Debbie Whitmont, Four Corners, ABC TV, "The Newman Case"
All Media
Best Use of the Medium
Ruth Fogarty, Kate Wild and Marian Wilkinson, Four Corners Broadband, "Tipping Point"
Coverage of Community or Regional Affairs
Mario Christodoulou, Illawarra Mercury, "Wollongong's Corruption Scandal"
International Journalism
Ginny Stein, Dateline, "Zimbabwe"
Coverage of the Asia-Pacific Region
Robert Hill and Stephen McDonell, Foreign Correspondent, ABC TV, "Pre-Olympic China"
Business Journalism
Neil Chenoweth, Matthew Drummond Katrina Nicholas and Andrew White, The Australian Financial Review, "Inside Job: Who Killed Opes Prime"
Investigative Journalism
Ross Coulthart and Nick Farrow, Sunday, Nine Network, "Butcher of Bega"
Coverage of Indigenous Affairs
Paul Toohey, Quarterly Essay, "Last Drinks"
Sports Feature Journalism
Ben Cheshire, Quentin Davis and Peter Wilkins, Australian Story, ABC TV, "She's Not There"
Sport News Reporting
Nick McKenzie, The Age, "Mokbel's Day at the Races"
Social Equity Journalism
Steve Georgopoulos and Jill Margo, The Australian Financial Review, "The Terminally Ill Deserve Better"
Commentary, Analysis, Opinion and Critique
Greg Baum, The Age, "Not Buying It"
Broadcast Interviewing
Chris Uhlmann, AM ABC Radio, "Last Days"
