SBS Dateline's Myanmar’s Killing Fields has been recognised at the Walkely Awards for Excellence in Journalism, winning the coveted Documentary Award.
The film - produced by Evan Williams, Eve Lucas and Georgina Davies - investigates the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar.
It examines evidence that Myanmar's security forces used systemic rape and terror tactics to expel hundreds of thousands of Rohingya from the country.
Photographer Chris Hopkins was also recognised in the Feature/Photographic Essay category for his SBS online documentary My Name is Yunus.
Chris Hopkins, "My Name is Yunus" Source: Chris Hopkins
Through the story of Myanmar refugee Mohamad Yunus, Hopkin's photo essay explores the issues facing refugees who are assimilating.
Gold Walkley
In the other main awards of the night, The Australian's investigative journalist Hedley Thomas and composer/producer Slade Gibson were awarded the Gold Walkley for their Teacher's Pet podcast.
The Teacher’s Pet explored the 1982 disappearance of Sydney mother Lyn Dawson, bringing investigative reporting to 27 million listeners around the world.
Dean Lewins was named the Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year, while journalist Helen Pitt won the Walkley Book Award.
Sean Dorney was also recognised with an Outstanding Contribution to Journalism award, after 40 years of reporting on the Asia Pacific region.
The Chair of the Walkley Advisory Board, Angelos Frangopoulos, praised the winners, saying their diversity is a ringing endorsement of the quality of Australian journalism.
