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2024

Presented 19 February 2025

Read about the 2024 winners and finalists.

Award

2024 Winner

Lifetime Achievement Award

Margie McDonald

Best reporting of an issue in sport

Julian Linden, News Corp: ‘China's secret doping cover-up’  Highly commended: Michael Warner, News Corp ‘White Line Fever’

Best sport coverage by an individual - broadcast

Corbin Middlemas, ABC Sport

Best sport coverage by an individual - written

Will Swanton, The Australian

Best sport podcast

The Final Word Cricket Podcast, Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins

Best coverage of a sporting event

Joint winners: Nine Network, Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games  News Corp, Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Best sports documentary

Came From Nowhere, SBS

Best sport profile – written

Kirby Short, Cricket Australia: ‘Comes in waves, the fall and rise of Josie Dooley’

Best coverage of sport for people with disability

Elizabeth Wright, ABC Sport  Highly Commended: Zachary Gates, Wide World of Sports

Best coverage of rural and regional sport

James Gardiner, Newcastle Herald: ‘Newcastle Jets - a turbulent year for Newcastle’s flagship football side’  Highly Commended: Jeremy Story Carter, ABC: ‘Wahgunyah, undefeated’

Best depiction of inclusive sport

That Pacific Sports Show, ABC

Best coverage of sport by a club or organisation

Surfing Australia, 2024 Australian Boardriders Battle

Best sports photography

Delly Carr, Jess Fox celebrates Noèmie Fox’s win

Rising Star Award

Ellie Cole, Nine Network