Winner: Melissa Fyfe, Good Weekend magazine, “Reining Queen”

Judges’ citation:

“This was an outstanding piece of sports feature writing on one of our most successful yet controversial sporting figures. Through three years of perseverance Melissa Fyfe finally secured an interview with Jamie Kah and didn’t shy away from any of the headlines. But this article took us further into Kah’s life revealing her reservations about the industry, her concerns about jockey welfare and her aspirations post racing. It took us back to her childhood and where it all began, giving the reader a better understanding of Kah’s determination and how she has triumphed in a male dominated industry. A thoroughly researched and beautifully written feature.”

Highly Commended:

Jeremy Story Carter, ABC News, “Wahgunyah, undefeated”

Visual Stories Team, The Age, “Faster, higher, stronger: How the Paris 1924 champions would go against today’s Olympians”

Shortlisted:

Michael Gleeson, The Age, “The world’s fastest man’s problem - he was slow”