AFR journalists win Gold Walkley for PwC story

afr.com:

The Australian Financial Review’s Neil Chenoweth and Edmund Tadros have picked up a clutch of wins in the 68th Walkley awards for excellence in journalism for their coverage of the PwC tax leaks, one of the biggest stories of the year.

Chenoweth and Tadros were awarded the Gold Walkley — one of the industry’s top honours — for their coverage of the scandal, which ultimately led to the break-up of the accounting firm in Australia and the biggest crackdown on misconduct by tax advisers in Australian history.

They also won awards in the business journalism and investigative journalism categories during the night.

The pair, together with columnists James Thomson and Joe Aston and The Fin podcast team, Lisa Murray, Alex Gow and Lap Phan, were recognised with the award for coverage of a major news event for the PwC story.

From top left, Neil Chenoweth, Edmund Tadros, James Thomson, Joe Aston, Alex Gow, LIsa Murray and Lap Phan 

Editor Fiona Buffini and editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury said: “Tonight has been one of the Financial Review’s greatest Walkley nights with Neil Chenoweth and Edmund Tadros’ Gold Walkley for the PwC scandal, the business story of the year — and outstanding contribution to journalism awards for our former editor-at-large Pam Williams and former editor Colleen Ryan. Recognition of our other winners and finalists confirm the Fin Review newsroom as one of Australia’s best.”

Colleagues from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and 60 Minutes were also recognised with awards including Paul Sakkal, Carrie Fellner, Katrina McGowan, Rhett Wyman and Mathew Cornwell, the visual stories team, Nick McKenzie, Amelia Ballinger and Joel Tozer.

The Walkley Foundation’s chief executive, Shona Martyn said: “The awards