The Age Dominates Press Club Awards

0:00Here's more Sydney news for March 20th. The age dominated the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards last night, picking up six top prizes and 10 highly commended nods for work from 20-25. Senior sports writer Michael Gleason took home the top sports journalism honor for his standout coverage of Young Sprinter, Gout Gout's rise and Sharp, AFL columns. Meanwhile, reporters Chris Vettelago, Cameron Houston, and Danny Russell won the Sports News Award for Exposing Issues at the Melbourne Racing Club, which led to Chairman John Konga's resignation. Columnist, Waylead Ailey, grabbed the commentary prize for the second year in a row with his piece Let's Be Clear, praised for tackling tough topics with, clear reasoning. Judges highlighted Cartoonist Matt Golding's clever recreation of Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, using it to comment on the Liberal Party's post-election. Struggles after the 20-25 federal vote. Neari Tai earned the Multicultural Affairs Award for her powerful story on surviving

1:02Pol Pot through her father's journey. The age-editor Patrick Elegic called the wins a showcase of the team's range from investigations to visuals. With 36 nominations overall, they edged out strong competition, including ABC's Adele Ferguson as journalist of the year for childcare, reporting. This hall underscores Australian journalism strength in holding power accountable.