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2023

Presented 21 February 2024

Read about the 2023 finalists and winners

Award

2023 Winner

Lifetime achievement award

Ray Warren OAM

Best reporting of an issue in sport

Joint winners: David Mark, ABC News, The investigation into paedophile rock climbing coach Stephen Mitchell and Scott Gullan, Herald Sun, Peter Bol drugs scandal

Best sport coverage by an individual - broadcast

Gerard Whateley, SEN / Fox Footy

Best sport coverage by an individual - written

Tom Decent, The Sydney Morning Herald Highly commended: Linda Pearce, CODE Sports

Best sport podcast

The Howie Games, Mark Howard / Listnr Highly commended: The Final Word Cricket Podcast, Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins

Best coverage of a sporting event

Optus Sport, 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Best sport profile - broadcast

Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes, JamTV / Stan

Best sport profile – written

Greg Baum, The Age, But wait, there’s Moore: why the Collingwood captain is not a conventional footballer Highly commended: Samantha Lewis, ABC Sport, Meet Angela Iannotta, Australia's forgotten World Cup pioneer

Best coverage of sport for people with disability

Bowls Australia

Best coverage of a community sport issue - rural & regional media

ABC News Tasmania, Stacking the Odds: Inside a Tasmanian harness racing juggernaut

Best depiction of inclusive sport

Konrad Marshall, Good Weekend Magazine, Life changes tomorrow and I’m just being me

Best coverage of sport by a club or organisation

Football Australia, Matildas’ World Cup Campaign

Best sports photography

Robert Cianflone, Heart of a Nation