SBS has won three 2010 Walkley Awards for Journalistic Excellence, including its first for the broadcaster's Radio News and Current Affairs division and two for Dateline.
The awards were announced last night at Melbourne's Crown Casino.
Kristina Kukolja of SBS Radio took out the Radio Feature Documentary for her feature 'Echoes of Srebrenica'
The report marked the 15th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre and featured the voices of Srebrenica survivors now living in Australia, some speaking for the first time about their experiences.
Echoes of Srebrenica was broadcast on World News Australia Radio, SBS Radio's English-language current affairs program. A podcast of the report can be downloaded here.
Paul Cutler, SBS's Director of News and Current Affairs was delighted by the award.
“I'm delighted that SBS has, once again, performed so strongly at the Walkley Awards. Kristina's award is a fantastic achievement, and indicative of a Radio team that's producing quality journalism, particularly focussed on multicultural and Indigenous issues, "Cutler said
In a another highlight for SBS, its renowned international current affairs program Dateline added another two Walkley Awards to its impressive list.
Video journalist Sophie McNeill and producer Geoff Parish took the prize for Television Current Affairs (more than 20 minutes) for Questions from Oruzgan.
The story investigated the deaths of six Afghans, five of them children, at the hands of Australian special forces soldiers. The story was also a finalist in the Investigative Journalism category.
Video journalist Fouad Hady and producer Ashley Smith won the Television Current Affairs (less than 20 minutes) category for Iraq's Deadly Legacy.
It looked at the increase in babies being born deformed and children developing cancer in Iraq, and the possible links with the use of depleted uranium weapons against the country.
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