A hugely deserved Walkley for Gary Hughes
For me, easily the best moment of The Walkeys last night was when the family of Gary Hughes was presented with a set of Walkley Awards to replace the three that were lost when their home burned in the bushfire.
I was even more delighted when he then won the Gold Walkley.
There’ve probably been less than ten times in my life when I’ve read a piece of newspaper writing and felt my blood running cold. As I said at the time, it was an obvious Walkley winner.
If you didn’t see it then, you really should read his amazing story of surviving the bushfire. It’s a piece of journalism that will stay with you for a long time.
I understand that Hughes’ bosses at News Ltd were behind the gesture to repalce his lost awards.
Tim Burrowes
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.
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Agreed.
But am I the only one who’s been a tad uncomfortable with Hughes’ reporting since? I just reckon it’s been a mistake to have him reporting on the inquiry, blame game stuff, etc. He’s understandably and rightly biased and his reports have been particularly damning. Too close to the story, I would have thought…
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