Celebrating the best in Australia’s publishing industry

Magazine Cover of the Year – Consumer/Custom
AFR Magazine, Fairfax Media
Marie Claire, Pacific Magazines
RoyalAuto, RACV
Selector Magazine, Wine Selectors
Stellar Magazine, News Corp Australia

Magazine Cover of the Year – Business
Acuity June/July 2017, CMMA Digital & Print for Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
Acuity December 2016, CMMA Digital & Print for Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
Current, Mahlab for the Australian Water Association
Lab+Life Scientist Apr/May 2017, Westwick-Farrow Media
LSJ, The Law Society of NSW

Designer of the Year
Lisa Luscombe, Art Director – RoyalAuto, RACV
Tim Beor, Creative Director, Fairfax Media
Tony Rice, Creative Director – Qantas Media, Medium Rare Content Agency
Sam Yates, Art Director, News Corp
Sophia Park, Creative Director, Medium Rare Content Agency

Single Article of the Year – Small Publisher
Nick Cave – Premonitions of Love, Mark Mordue, Neighbourhood Paper
The Killing of Ting Fang, Brett Williams, Police Association of South Australia
The Quantum Gamble, Wilson da Silva, UNSW Sydney, Engineering Faculty, Refraction Media

Journalist of the Year – Small Publisher
Bernadette Chua, Cruise Passenger, Big Splash Media
Jane Southward, LSJ, Law Society of New South Wales
Mark Di Stefano, Buzzfeed News

Young Writer of the Year
Adam Baidawi, GQ Australia, NewsLifeMedia
Gina Rushton, Buzzfeed News
Kate Allman, LSJ, Law Society of New South Wales
Lane Sainty, Buzzfeed News
Maddison Connaughton, VICE Australia
Rachel Worsley, Australian Doctor

Editor of the Year – Consumer/Custom
Angus Kidman, finder.com.au
Emily Taylor, InStyle, Pacific Magazines
Julia Zaetta, Better Homes & Gardens, Pacific Magazines
Kirsten Galliott, Qantas Magazine, Medium Rare Content Agency
Seamus Bradley, RoyalAuto, RACV

Editor of the Year – Business
Claire Chaffey, LSJ, Law Society of New South Wales
Katarina Taurian, Accountants Daily, Momentum Media
Paul Colgan, Business Insider Australia, Allure Media
Samantha McLean, Elite Agent

Event of the Year
Better Business Summit, Momentum Media
Broadsheet Restaurant, Broadsheet Media
The Girlfriend Movement, Girls Make Your Move, Pacific Magazines
Vogue Fashion’s Night Out 2016, NewsLifeMedia
Women’s Health – Fit Night Out 2017, Pacific Magazines

Publish Executive of the Year
Alison Rice, Allure Media
Jeremy Cabral, finder.com.au
Louisa Hatfield, Pacific Magazines
Nick Shelton, Broadsheet Media
Rob Gallagher, Adventures Group Holdings

Best Use of Short-Form Video
Asahi, Broadsheet, Broadsheet Media
Change The Date to May 8, Mate, Junkee, Junkee Media
Impact, RoyalAuto, RACV
The Converted: Butter Factory, realestate.com.au/Lifestyle
The Privilege Walk, Buzzfeed

Best Podcast
Decoding Genius, Fairfax Media for GE
Is It On?, Buzzfeed News
Modern Babies, Nova Entertainment for Genea Limited
Six Tackles With Gus, Wide World of Sports/9Podcasts, Nine Entertainment Co
Smart Property Investment Show, Smart Property Investment, Momentum Media

Best Launch/Relaunch of the Year – Small Publisher
Camper, Adventures Group Holdings for Camper
Ingenuity, Refraction Media for UNSW Sydney Faculty of Engineering
Neighbourhood Paper, Neighbourhood Paper & Moth Projects Creative
Shut Up & Take My Money, D’Marge

Association or Member Organisation Magazine of the Year
Create, Mahlab for Engineers Australia
HRM, Mahlab for Australian Human Resources Institute
In The Black, BauerWorks for CPA Australia
LSJ, The Law Society of NSW
WA Works, Chamber of Commerce & Industry WA

Website of the Year – Consumer/Custom
Broadsheet, Broadsheet Media
Buzzfeed Australia, Buzzfeed
Elle.com.au, Bauer Xcel Media
Taste.com.au, News Digital Networks Australia
Who What Wear Network, Allure Media

Website of the Year – Business
Business Insider Australia, Allure Media
In The Black, CPA Australia
Lawyers Weekly, Momentum Media
StrategicRISK
The Urban Developer

Publishing Company of the Year – Small Publisher
Grin Creative
Lord Media
Lovatts Media
Mahlab
Provincial Media
REfraction Media

Consumer Publication of the Year – Small Publisher
Geelong + Surf Coast Living, Provincial Media
Get Lost Magazine, Grin Creative
Man of Many, Man of Many
Selector, Wine Selectors
Unique Luxury, Unique Estates Australia

Business Publication of the Year
Acuity, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, CMMA Digital & Print
Australian Doctor, Australian Doctor Group
Elite Agent, Elite Agent
In The Black, BauerWorks for CPA Australia
Lawyers Weekly, Momentum Media
LSJ, Law Society of New South Wales

Custom Publication of the Year
Coles Magazine, Medium Rare Content Agency for Coles
Qantas Magazine, Medium Rare Content Agency for Qantas
Voyage, Storyation for APT
Wool, The Woolmark Company

Single Article of the Year – Large Publisher
Could This Ad Help Close The Pay Gap?, Sarah Grant, Marie Claire, Pacific Magazines
Dame Quentin Bryce: Pioneer, role model & our granny!, Juliet Rieden, The Australian Women’s Weekly, Bauer Media
Impact, Nick Place, Meredith O’Shea, Miguel Rios, Seamus Bradley, Royal Auto, RACV

Best E-commerce Strategy
Better Homes & Gardens Shop, Pacific Magazines
Cosy PROJECT, Universal Magazines
Who, What, Wear Network, Allure Media

Special Edition of the Year
Australian Women’s Health Diary 2017, The Australian Women’s Weekly, Bauer Media & Breast Cancer Institute of Australia
Diana, A Beautiful Life Remembered, New Idea, Pacific Magazines
Herald Sun Footy17, Herald Sun, News Corp
Impact, RoyalAuto, RACV
Time Out Sydney – The Deadly Issue, Time Out Australia

Best Launch/Relaunch of the Year – Large Publisher
Domain Magazine, Domain
Girlfriend, Pacific Magazines
JONES, Medium Rare Content Agency for David Jones
Punkee, Junkee Media
Stellar Magazine, News Corp Australia
whimn.com.au – With Her in Mind Network, News Corp Australia
9Honey, Nine Entertainment Co

Journalist of the Year – Large Publisher
Emily McPherson, nine.com.au, Nine Entertainment Co
John Rolfe, The Daily & Sunday Telegraphs, News Corp
Juliet Rieden, The Australian Women’s Weekly, Bauer Media
Michelle Endacott, The Australian Women’s Weekly, Bauer Media
Natalie Cornish, 9Honey, Nine Entertainment Co
Nick Place, RoyalAuto, RACV

Columnist of the Year
Aleks Vickovich, Momentum Media
Des Ryan, SALIFE Magazine, Canongate Partners

Salesperson/Team of the Year
Bauer Media Victoria, Bauer Media
Gillian Cornu & Jacques Cornu, Coles Magazine, Medium Rare Content Company
Paula Connell, WA Works, Chamber of Commerce & Industry WA
Qantas Sales Team, Qantas Magazine & Travel Insider, Medium Rare Content Company

Publish Award for Innovation
AAP Publish, Australian Associated Press & Cognitives
Newsroom.ly,
Spike Native Network, Archer Platforms, Momentum Media

Brand of the Year
Better Homes & Gardens, Pacific Magazines
Broadsheet, Broadsheet Media
Lawyers Weekly, Momentum Media
Taste.com.au, News Digital Networks Australia
VICE Australia

Branded Content Studio of the Year
Broadsheet Studio, Broadsheet Media
Concrete Playground, Concrete Playground
Guardian Labs Australia, Guardian Australia
The Greenhouse, Domain
VICE Brand Studio, VICE Australia

Consumer Publication of the Year
Finder.com.au
Halliday Wine Companion, Hardie Grant
Home Beautiful, Pacific Magazines
Stellar Magazine, News Corp Australia
Take 5 Magazine, Bauer Media
The Australian Women’s Weekly, Bauer Media

Publishing Company of the Year – Large Publisher
Pacific Magazines
Medium Rare Content Agency

Katie Ashford, Head of Marketing, Digital & Online, Gordon & Gotch Australia
Sean Aylmer, Editorial Director, Australian Metro Media, Fairfax
Mary Ann Azer, Executive Director, Magazine Publishers of Australia
Stephen Browning, Former Head of Corporate Affairs, News Corp
Lyndall Campher, Media Director, Loreal
Kathryn Carter, Managing Director, Snapchat Australia
Tony Faure, Chairman, NED & Investor, oOh! Media
PeterHolder, Managing Director, Daily Mail Australia
Kerri Sackville, Columnist, Author & Social Commentator, Channel 7
Nicole Sheffield, CEO, NewsLifeMedia
Chris Wirasinha, Founder, Pedestrian TV
Helen McCabe, Head of Lifestyle, Nine
Joe Aston, Journalist, AFR (Fairfax)
Theo Zisoglou, Head of Media & Investment, Bohemia
Damien Cave, Australia Bureau, New York Times
Sam Grimmer, Creative Director, Limelight Magazine, Arts Illuminated
Michael Rodrigues, CEO, Time Out
John King, CEO, Cirrus Media
Sally Jackson, Media Manager ABC News & Current Affairs, ABC
Tom Burton, Publisher, The Mandarin
Michael Stutchbury, Editor-in-Chief, Australian Financial Review
Peter Zavecz, Managing Director – Commercial, The Herald & Weekly Times, NewsCorp
Matthew Dominello, Former Publisher, Bauer
Claire Harvey, Features Editor, Sunday Telegraph, Daily Telegraph (News Corp)
Jake Mitchell, Business & Corporate Development, Stan
Julian Lee, Senior Media Advisor, NSW Leader of the Opposition
Ben Naparstek, Head of Editorial, Online & Emerging Platforms, SBS
Phillip Tarrant, Director, Momentum Media
Bridie Moran, Communications & Partnerships Manager, The Walkley Foundation
Nick Chan , Non-Executive Officer, TopBetta
Alex Erasmus, Senior Account Director, Red Agency
David Weisbrot, Chair, Australian Press Council
Geoff Hird, Publisher/MD, Westwick-Farrow
Amy Copley, General Manager, Hardy Grant Media
Linda Mottram, Correspondent, ABC
Peter Miller, CEO, NewsMediaWorks
Luke Fraser, Creative Director, Grin Creative
Melina Cruickshank, Chief Editorial & Marketing Officer, Domain
Damian Eales, Managing Director, Metros & Regions & CMO, NewsCorp Australia
Carolyn Bendall, Head of Marketing, ANZ
Clare Brundle, Deputy Managing Director, Hardie Grant
Michael Bailey, Editor BRW, Fairfax
Amanda Connors, Head of Brand & Marketing, Endota spa
Fiona Hunt, Head of Strategy, Mahlab Media
Martin Wanless, Chief Content Officer, Mahlab Media
Justin Jamieson, Director, Grin Creative
Andrew Cornell, Managing Editor, ANZ BlueNotes
Sam North, Media Director, Ogilvy PR
David Gardiner, CEO, Next Media
Lara Sinclair, Head of Content, Simple
Peter Campbell, General Manager of Media & Broadcasting, Media
Aaron Michie, Head of Commercial Development , ABC
Russell Stephenson, Head of Media, Sterling Publishing
Gereurd Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Magazines
Jill Park, Content Marketing Manager, Salmat
Cathie McGinn, Cancer Researcher, DreamLab App
Vanessa Ackland, Creative Director, Plunge Design
Tim Addington, Director, TAG PR
Kevin Airs, Head of Sport – Digital & Group Editor, FourFourTwo, Tracks & Inside Sport, Next Media
Cecilia Blakeley, Art Director, Mamamia Women’s Network
Rochelle Burbury, Principal, Third Avenue
Georgie Charlish, Commercial Director, Australia, Adstream
Simon Crerar, The Australian Editor, Buzzfeed
Simon Davies, Consulting/Contracting
Stephen Davis, General Manager , MJW
Alison Dean, Publisher & Managing Editor, RoyalAuto
Paul Dovas, Founder, Dovas Digital
Tim Duggan, Publisher, Junkee Media
Louise Romeo, Head of Implementation & Investment Operations, Carat
Ashley Earnshaw, Chief Investment Officer, Carat
Robyn Foyster, Publisher, The Carousel
Nicholas Gray, CEO, The Australian
Paul Hamra, Managing Director & Publisher, Solstice Media
Mark Hollands, Former CEO, The Newspaperworks
Simon Hoyle, Conexus Financial, Editor-at-large
Andrew Hunter, Executive Producer, MSN Australia
Chris Janz, Head of Metro Publishing, Fairfax Media
Paul Merrill, Editor-in-Chief , Bauer Real Life Magazines
Fiona Nilsson, Group Publisher Food Brands, NewsLifeMedia
Mark O’Keefe, General Manager Marketing , API
Kylie Rogers, Mamamia Women’s Network
Jason Scott, CEO, Allure Media
Jo Thornely, Freelance Writer/Columnist
Neil Varcoe, Writer/Journalist, Freelance
Claire Waddington, Senior Marketing Manager, PwC
Jane Waterhouse, Bauer Xcel, General Manager, Consumer
Sally Wright, Executive General Manager, Medium Rare Content
Zac Zavos, Managing Director, Conversant Media
Stuart Howie, Director, Flametree Media
Greg Bright, CEO, Shed Social
Nicole Turley, Chief Investment Officer, Mediacom
Robert Gallagher, CEO, Adventures Group Holdings
Simone Blakers, Managing Director, Society
Jeremy Nibbs, Publisher, Mediacal Republic
Julian Peterson, Sales & Marketing Director APAC, Dianomi
Camille Alarcon, Content Director, Events, Fairfax Media
Phil Sim, Chief Executive Officer, MediaConnect
Julie McAlonana, Commercial Strategist, Fairfax
Sharyn Whitten, PR, NewsLifeMedia
Sarah Myers, Group Director of Marketing, Domain
Finn Bradshaw, Head of Digital, Cricket Australia
Bobbi Mahlab, Mahlab Media, Managing Director
Davy Adams, Managing Director, IDG
Kaye Fallick, Publisher
Bianca Velez, Retail Media, Group Publisher
Janice Williams, Universal Magazines, Publisher & Head of Digital Strategy
Ash Hunter, CEO, Hunterfive Group
Vijay Solanki, CEO, IAB Australia
Josanne Ryan, CEO, AMAA
Elizabeth Bardwell, Corporate Communications, ANZ
Neil Ackland, Junkee Media , CEO
Joanne Jacobs, Disruptor’s Handbook , Director
Ross Dawson, CEO & Chief Futurist, Rh7thm
Tim Burrowes, Founder & Content Director, Mumbrella
Martin Lane, CEO, Focal Attractions
Steve Kiernan, Editorial Director, CRN & ITNews, Next Media
Michael Wilkins, Executive General Manager – Daily Telegraph & Sunday Telegraph, News Corp
Amy Manning, Designer/Art Director , Storm Creative
James Hutchison, Head of Business & Technology, Sling & Stone
Nick Hardie-Grant, Hardie Grant Media , Managing Director
Nic Christensen, Head of Trade & Internal Communications, Nine