Nine reporter wins top prize at Kennedy journalism awards

August 12, 2017 3:27

Nine News reporter Chris O’Keefe won the 2017 Journalist of the Year at the Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism on Friday night, beating previous winners Adele Ferguson of Fairfax and the ABC’s Caro Meldrum-Hanna.

The awards, named after crime reporter Les Kennedy and set up to recognise the best journalism in New South Wales, were held at Sydney Royal Randwick Racecourse.

Nine News’ Chris O’Keefe

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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