Sports writer and photographer win Quill awards for work for Guardian Australia

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Guardian staffMarch 20, 2026 at 01:30 PM

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Jonathan Horn and Chris Hopkins of Guardian Australia won Melbourne Press Club Quill awards on Friday night. Horn received the award for best sports feature for his series "Mourning Three Beloved Footballers," while Hopkins won best features photograph for his images of a woman with metastatic cancer caring for her son. Ellen Smith of Guardian Australia was also highly commended in the photographic features category. Additionally, Nino Bucci and Blake Sharp-Wiggins were highly commended for their reporting on Indigenous affairs. Robyn Riley of the Herald Sun won the Gold Quill, and Adele Ferguson of ABC News was named Australian journalist of the year. Heather Ewart, formerly of the ABC, received the lifetime achievement award.

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Ellen Smith 40% Robyn Riley 50% Nino Bucci 50% Blake Sharp-Wiggins 50% Ben Smee 50% Heather Ewart 50% Petra Stock 50% Melbourne Press Club 60% Adele Ferguson 60% Chris Hopkins ×270% Jonathan Horn ×380% Guardian Australia ×690%

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