Aneeka Simonis of the Herald Sun has won the Quill for Best Coverage of an Issue with “Family violence: The victims, the survivors and a justice system review”.

Judges' citation

Aneeka Simonis' investigation of violence against women was a fresh and well researched look at an enduring issue our society faces.
Her primary piece, "She had no chance" is a shocking but compassionately told story of a family's grief at losing a loved one and a plea for change.
It exposed a clear, but little known flaw, in the justice system's which meant domestic violence victims were not informed on the release of their abusers.
It immediately sparked a government response and a promise of change and set the agenda for other media outlets to follow.

Highly Commended

Stephen Drill, Andrea Thiis-Evensen, Dan Box and Lil Saleh, Network News/Herald Sun, “Hillsong: Faith on Trial”

The Age Crime Team and Please Explain podcast, “Melbourne's new underworld war”

Shortlisted

Clay Lucas and Sophie Aubrey, The Age, “Flood fury: The Maribyrnong River disaster”