2014 Quills: Best Coverage of an Issue or Event


Ruth Lamperd & Monique Hore of the Herald Sun won the 2014 Quill for Best Coverage of an Issue or Event for ‘White Death’.

Judges’ statement

This was a genuine scoop on a local issue of major significance that was well-developed and sustained, and brilliantly presented across all platforms, with an extremely rich multi-media approach. The coverage was led by a journalist who pursued every angle with compassion, great determination and purpose.

Winning entry

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Highly Commended

Adele Ferguson and Ruth Williams were highly commended in this category for their coverage of the Commonwealth Bank financial advice scandal.

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