Winner: Nick McKenzie, Ben Schneiders and David Marin-Guzman, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, “Building Bad”

Watch their acceptance speech below.

Judges’ citation:

Building bad is public interest journalism at its finest, having a profound impact on public policy, perception and the political scene. It required thorough and uncompromising reporting, securing secret recordings, surveilling crime figures and convincing a union whistleblower to go on the record, despite great risk to that individual. It should be noted there was also considerable danger to the reporters involved in this major investigation, which led to the dismantling of Australia’s most powerful union and the early exit of its Secretary John Setka and NSW Assistant Secretary Michael Greenfield. It’s also an outstanding example of cross platform journalism, showcasing the combined power of television, digital and print.