George Negus’s contribution honoured at Walkley Awards
Former newspaper and television reporter George Negus has been recognised for his tireless efforts in the media industry as Samantha Maiden scooped up the Gold Walkley.
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Former newspaper and television reporter George Negus has been recognised for his tireless efforts in the media industry, honoured for an outstanding contribution to journalism at this year’s Walkley Awards.
The 79-year-old worked for many news organisations throughout his illustrious career including the ABC, SBS, Channel 9, Network Ten, The Australian and The Australian Financial Review.
His son, Serge Negus, accepted his father’s award at the Walkley Awards in Sydney on Friday, just days after it was publicly revealed that Negus had recently been diagnosed with dementia and moved into a nursing home.
“My dad was possessed with the most unique sensitivity … he’s a profoundly intelligent man,” he said.
The political editor of news.com.au, Samantha Maiden, was awarded Australian journalism’s highest honour, the Gold Walkley, for her scoop: “Open secret: The Brittany Higgins story.”
The judges said: “Her powerful reporting revealed significant new angles that built a disturbing picture of the mistreatment of women in Australian politics and fuelled a national discussion about gender relations that dominated public affairs in 2021.”
Maiden paid tribute to Ms Higgins in her acceptance speech.
The Australian’s Tom Patterson won the category for feature writing (under 4000 words) for his story “Searching for a lost soul”.
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