Industry Awards
2019
Samsung IT Journalism Awards
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Best Technical Writer
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Finalist
Best Security Journalist
Best Telecommunications Journalist
Best Business Technology Journalist
Best Consumer Technology Journalist
2018
Winner
Best Technical Journalist
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Finalist
Best Technology Industry Journalist
Best Business Journalist
Best Security Journalist
Best Technology Issues Journalist
Best Corporate Content
2017
Kester Cranswick Lifetime Achievement Award
I was awarded the Kester Cranswick Lifetime Achievement Award by a peer judging panel. This award, managed through the Consensus Awards, is given in recognition of a long-term commitment to IT journalism excellence. Full videos via iTWire.
2017
2017
Australian Computer Society IT Journalism Awards
Finalist
Best Technology Industry Journalist
Best Security Journalist
​Best Technical Journalist
2016
Consensus IT Writers Awards
Winner
Best Feature: How do you protect against human nature?
Finalist
Best News
Most Controversial​
Most Entertaining
2015
IT Journalism Awards
Highly Commended
Best Reviewer
Finalist
Best News Journalist
Best Telecommunications Journalist
Best Columnist
2014
IT Journalism Awards
Winner
​Cass Warneminde Best News Journalist
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Highly Commended
Best Telecommunications Journalist
Best Magazine [Government Technology Review]
Best Business Technology Coverage [GTR]
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Finalist
Best Columnist
2013
IT Journalism Awards
Finalist
Best Telecommunications Journalist
Best Business Technology Journalist
Best Columnist
Best Consumer Technology Journalist
Best Technical Journalist
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Consensus IT Writers Awards
Winner
Best Investigative Writer: The Coalition hasn't checked its satellite facts. Here they are. (ABC Technology + Games)
Finalist
Best News Writer: Party line v fixed line: When politicians will connect to the NBN (SMH IT Pro)
Best Technical Writer: To get to the cloud, you've got to take a little heat (Government Technology Review)
Most Controversial Writer NBN FUD: Will Abbott ever learn? (ZDNet Australia)
Most Entertaining Writer CEOs, Libs still perplexed on govt NBN role (ZDNet Australia)
2012
IT Journalism Awards
Highly Commended
Best Business Technology Journalist
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Finalist
Best Columnist
Best Reviewer
Best News Journalist
Best Consumer Technology Journalist
Best Magazine [Wheels for the Mind]
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Consensus IT Writers Awards
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Highly Commended
Best Business Technology Journalist
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Finalist
Best Columnist
Best Reviewer
Best News Journalist
Best Consumer Technology Journalist
Best Magazine [Wheels for the Mind]
2011
IT Journalism Awards
Winner
Best IT Journalist
Best Columnist
Best Reviewer
Best Technical Journalist
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Highly Commended
Best Technology Industry Journalist
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Finalist
Best Business Technology Journalist
Best News Journalist
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Winner
Best Investigative Writer: NBN who's who: people behind the dream (ZDNet Australia)
Finalist
Most Controversial Writer: Is Labor digging a hole on NBN labour? (ZDNet Australia)
Most Entertaining Writer: 'Twas the NBN before Christmas (ZDNet Australia)
Best Technical Writer: Gillard backs it again – so how would the Internet filter work, exactly? (APC)
2010
IT Journalism Awards
Highly Commended
Best Columnist
Best Business Technology Journalist
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Finalist
Best Consumer Technology Journalist
Best Reviewer
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Consensus IT Writers Awards
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Winner
Best Feature Writer: Are you up to Gershon's $1b data centre challenge? (Government Technology Review)
Finalist
Best Investigative Writer: VoIP the default for Optus HFC customers (ZDNet Australia)
Most Controversial Writer: Libs are handing Telstra the reins (ZDNet Australia)
2009 and Earlier
IT Journalism Awards
Winner
Best Columnist (2008)
Best Columnist (2007)
Best Technology Article (2007)
Best Business Technology Journalist (2006)
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Highly Commended
Best Columnist (2009)
Best Business Technology Journalist (2009)
Best Communications Journalist (2007)
Best Case Study Series (2006)
Best Communications Journalist (2005)
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Finalist
Best Consumer Technology Journalist (2009)
Best Reviewer (2009)
Best Business Technology Journalist (2008)
Best Reviewer (2008)
Best Communications Journalist (2006)
Best Features Journalist (2006)
Best Technical Journalist (2004)
Best Business Technology Journalist (2004)
Best Technical Journalist (2003)
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Consensus IT Writers Awards
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Winner
Most Controversial: Project management's perilous future (2005)
Most Controversial Writer: Education: Missing the train (2003)
Best Headline: Building a better louse trap (2003)
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Finalist
Best Investigative Writer: Photo printing kiosks: got what you paid for? (2005)
Best Technical Writer: Tripping the light fantastic (2005)
Best Technical Writer: MPLS: Multi-Service at last (2004)
Best Headline: Out of the frying pan, into the hire? (2004)
Best Investigative Writer: School networks struggle to make the grade
Best Technical Writer: Web services: Messiah or mirage? (2003)
Best Technical Article: Wan, LAN, thank you MAN (2002)
Best News Story: Piracy truce nets 600 companies (2002)
Best Investigative Story: Pick, tick click (2002)
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Australian Information Technology Society IT Writers Awards (1998)
Finalist, Best Investigative Writer
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ABP Bell Award (1998)
Highly Commended
Best Analytical Writing of the Year [LAN Corporate IT magazine]
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