JOURNALISM ACCOLADES
"Beau’s four month investigation set out to expose the failure of authorities to locate, investigate, prosecute and shut down illegal brothels in Melbourne. The judges commended Beau on his clarity of writing and extensive and persistent research. He pushed beyond traditional methods of reporting – sifting through hundreds of pages of information from Chinese language websites to get the facts and importantly get results from the police. He was also able to find a trafficked sex worker and convince her to tell her story, which displayed enormous sensitivity. This was the standout entry." Judges' comments on Beau's 2012 Quill Award for Best Suburban Report in Print, for his exposé of illegal brothels in Melbourne.
"The Age newsroom's comprehensive live news blog displayed great team work as it broke new angles and covered the complex narrative of a breaking news story that paralysed the city. More than 1.97 million people turned to it on the first day alone and the digital coverage attracted millions more page views as the story developed over the following days." Judges' comments on The Age team's 2017 Quill Award for Breaking News Coverage, for the Bourke Street attack.
"Beau Donelly's handling of the decision by Multiple Sclerosis sufferer Anthony Virgona to refuse life prolonging medical treatment that hastened his death gave voice and dignity to Anthony's choice, delivering a powerful perspective to all readers, regardless of where
they sit in the debate." Judges' comments on Beau's 2016 Quill Award for Reporting on Disability Issues, for his piece 'Anthony's Decision to Die' in The Sunday Age.
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