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Tassie's top of the crop

A journalist whose revelations forced the resignation of Tasmania’s deputy premier has gained Tasmania’s top media award. Matthew Denholm, The Australian’s Tasmanian correspondent, took out the Keith Welsh Award for outstanding contribution to journalism when the Media Alliance’s 2006 Tasmanian Media Awards were handed out in Hobart on March 17.

Denholm’s report, which exposed former deputy premier Bryan Green’s secret deal to give two former Labor ministers a business monopoly, was also judged the best news story of 2006. Green is facing criminal charges.

Denholm’s colleagues at News Limited dominated the awards, with Sue Neales winning the award for excellence in print and online wire service journalism, Chris Kidd recognised for best news photography, and Simon Bevilacqua winning for his reporting on science, technology and health.

ABC TV also fared well, with The 7.30 Report’s Jocelyn Nettlefold taking home three awards: for excellence in electronic journalism, cultural diversity reporting and sports. Stateline’s Airlie Ward won for environment reporting.

Adrian Wild was awarded Honorary Life Membership for his more than 40 years of service to Tasmanian journalism, public affairs and the union.

 
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