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The ABC News SA team were awarded a number of awards at the SA Press Club Awards last night, as well as a number of further commendations.

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Best News Report in Print or Digital Media
Commended - Stephanie Richards - ABC - “Due date bungle”
Commended - Andrew Hough & Annabel Fleming - News Corp - “Hospital Shame Files”

Best Feature in Print or Digital
Commended - Rebecca Brice and James Wakelin - ABC - “Victims of Time”

Best Sports Story in Any Medium
Highly Commended - Stephanie Richards and Brant Cumming - ABC - “The Matildas spark interest in soccer but SA clubs struggle to cope”

Best Television News Report
Highly Commended - Stephanie Richards - ABC - “Emma’s fight to be a mum”

Best News Camera Coverage
Highly Commended - Lincoln Rothall - ABC - “Hollywood in Quorn”
Highly Commended - Brant Cumming - ABC - “Lincoln Out of Water”
Commended - Guido Salazar - ABC - “Coorong Warning”

Best Broadcaster Television, Radio or Online
Joint Winners - Ben Avery - Nine Network and Stephanie Richards - ABC
Highly Commended - Harvey Biggs - ABC

Best Coverage of an Issue or Event via Social Media
Commended - Olivia Mason - ABC - “Mobile phone detection cameras”

Best Community Report in Any Medium
Winner - Evelyn Leckie and Brant Cumming - ABC - “Water Spat”
Commended - Stephanie Richards - ABC - “Uncovering SA’s baby removal practices”

Best Regional or Rural Report in Any Medium
Highly Commended - Amelia Walters - ABC - “Beastiality references allegedly made during presentation to Renmark High School”
Commended - Eliza Berlage - ABC - “1970s prices push wine grape growers to breaking point”
Commended - Sophie Landau - ABC - “Country Homeschool”

Best Columnist/Blogger in Print or Online Digital
Winner - Stephanie Richards - ABC - “The Voice, Robin Hood and the kitchen sink“

Best Investigative Coverage of an Issue or Event in Any Medium
Highly Commended - Stephanie Richards - ABC - “Uncovering SA’s baby removal practices”
Commended - Stephanie Richards - ABC - “Due date bungle”

Best Scoop of the Year
Commended - Stephanie Richards - ABC - “Charlie Stevens Privacy Breach”

Young Journalist of the Year
Commended - Bethanie Alderson - ABC
Commended - Amelia Walters - ABC