Tag: Awards and Prizes
ABC journalists honoured for bushfires coverage
ABC journalists have taken top honours at the Quill awards for excellence in Victorian journalism tonight for their coverage of the Black Saturday bushfires.[MORE]
Children honoured for saving Mum's life
Two Canberra children have been honoured by emergency services for helping to save their mother's life on the weekend.[MORE]
Larger-than-life portrait is packer's pick
A lifelike black and white portrait of rock music historian Glenn A Baker wins Packing Room Prize.[MORE]
New and old novelists on Miles Franklin list
Three debut novelists join some of Australia's most celebrated authors on this year's longlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award.[MORE]
Marion Cotillard stuck with award pin
French culture minister accidentally stabs Oscar winner Marion Cotillard at an awards ceremony.[MORE]
Choice gives nod to Australia's best
The Good Guys and National Australia Bank (NAB) are among the winners of Australia's best suppliers of goods and services handed out by consumer watchdog Choice.[MORE]
Man who saved friend from dogs gets nod from GG
A Palmerston man who protected a friend from a dog attack has been honoured for his bravery with a national award.[MORE]
SNAGs flavour of bachelor contest
NRL players are out while foodies like Curtis Stone make the Cleo Bachelor of the Year finals.[MORE]
Motel Deception dances into awards shortlist
ABC-commissioned short film project Motel Deception has been selected as a finalist in the 2010 ReelDance Australian/New Zealand Awards.[MORE]
House fire rescue earns bravery award
A Horsham man will get a bravery award from the Governor-General today, after rescuing his neighbour from his burning house.[MORE]
Bravery awards for Tathra drowning heroes
Bravery awards for five men who attempted to save a father and his two sons from drowning off the NSW far south coast. [MORE]
12 Queenslanders honoured with bravery awards
Twelve Queenslanders who saved others from fire, floods or violence have received Australian Bravery Awards.[MORE]
Three Victorians honoured for bravery
Three Victorians are among a 19 Australians who will receive bravery medals from the Governor-General today.[MORE]
No Idol, but musical Mitchell's a winner
Former Australian Idol contestant Lisa Mitchell has won the Australian Music Prize for 2009.[MORE]
Obama gives Nobel prize money to charity
US president Barack Obama will give his $US1.4 million ($1.5m) Nobel Peace Prize award money to 10 charities, including groups working on Haiti relief and supporting military families.[MORE]
Nurse named Monaro Woman of the Year
A palliative care nurse from the Bombala Shire in the New South Wales South East has been named Monaro Woman of the Year.[MORE]
Top gong for Cumnock woman
Cumnock woman Christine Weston has been named the New South Wales Woman of the Year.[MORE]
Hurt Locker locked in as Oscar favourite
The Hurt Locker is set for an Oscars shoot-out with science-fiction epic Avatar as the movie world descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Academy Awards.[MORE]
Sandra Bullock crowned worst actress
Academy Awards odds-on favourite Sandra Bullock has won the Razzie for worst actress.[MORE]
Record entries for Glover Prize
A record number of artists are vying for Australia's richest landscape art prize which will be announced on Friday. [MORE]
Aussie to judge international Booker prize
Australian writer and publisher Carmen Callil has been chosen as one of three judges to oversee the prestigious 2011 Man Booker International Prize.[MORE]
French to honour Aussie director Miller
Australian filmmaker George Miller is to be honoured with a prestigious French award for his contribution to cinema.[MORE]
Awards recognise top tourism operators
Broken Hill's best tourism operators were celebrated at the Broken Hill Tourism Awards on Friday night.[MORE]
A Prophet sweeps Cesar Awards
Jacques Audiard's powerful prison drama A Prophet sweeps France's answer to the Oscars.[MORE]
Malouf credits Homer in fiction prize win
The first book published in a decade by Australian author David Malouf won a major fiction prize.[MORE]
