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Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism 2015

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Winner: Gary Ramage, News Corp Australia, “Ice Nation”

Photo of the Year

The Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department. A young man is brought to the Emergency Department at Royal Perth in a state of psychosis and is treated by the medical crew. It took nine hospital staff, including full- time security personnel, to restrain the man. Gary Ramage

Hand Play

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Winner: Nic Walker, Good Weekend, Fairfax Media, “Adam Houda ‘See you in Court’”

Portrait Prize Winner

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Winner: Sylvia Liber, Illawarra Mercury, “Broken Dreams”

Community/Regional Prize Winner

Emma Drummond, an 18 -year- old mother, diagnosed recently with a rare form of bone cancer. Feeding and soothing her crying baby is very difficult as the cancer has turned Emma’s hip to “chalk” and she relies on crutches. Sylvia Liber

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Carrie Jewell Dugo, 37, didn’t hesitate to undergo a double mastectomy to save the life of her unborn child but she did mourn the loss of her femininity. The elaborate corset tattoo, which took 90 hours over 12 months to create, has given the mother-of-three back her confidence as it covers the scars and lumps and five subsequent reconstructive surgeries. Sylvia Liber.

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A fight, a bloody face and under arrest: A fan’s situation soon after the siren blew on the Australia v Samoa Four Nations match at WIN Stadium. Australia won. Sylvia Liber

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Shayden Schrader performing an insane invert in a solid and heavy swell as he competes in the NRMA NSW Bodyboard State Titles in Kiama. Sylvia Liber.

Sport Photography

BRETT COSTELLO: SPORTING FRONTIERS

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Nine -year- old surfer girl Oceanna Rogers isn’t afraid to tackle huge waves. Oceanna aspires to be a world champion and is one of the country’s best up- and- coming surfers. She rode her first wave three years ago and is now competing on the Wahu. Sylvia Liber

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Shark Break: “NRL player Valentine Holmes in full flight was an image I had been trying to get for a while. At the right time in the afternoon the light reflects off the windows from the grandstand behind, helping to create a striking moment of action.” Brett Costello

Sport Photography

BRETT COSTELLO: SPORTING FRONTIERS

The Daily Telegraph

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Wild Oats Record: “Wild Oats XI claimed a record eight Sydney to Hobart line -honour victories, despite the entry of newer super maxis into the race. Photographing the race from the air presented many challenges, from budget restrictions and constant weather changes to managing flight times and distances for fuel. After strategic positioning together with the pilot, I was able to capture the Cape Raoul, Tasmania, in the foreground.” Brett Costello

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Riding High: Racehorses in training for the Autumn Carnival swimming in the stillness of dawn against a backdrop of planes at Sydney Airport. Brett Costello

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Rugby Rain: “In April 2015 I covered a Monday night NRL match between the Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney. A large low pressure system engulfed Sydney with torrential rain and wind gusts of up to 100km/h. The atrocious conditions forced the NRL to consider calling the game off due to player safety. Shooting this game would prove to be one of the most challenging in my 17 years as a professional photographer. ” Brett Costello

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ADAM TAYLOR: MELBOURNE CUP OF THE OUTBACK

And they’re off. Adam Taylor

The Daily Telegraph

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Dry track. Adam Taylor

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Round the bend. Adam Taylor

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Neck and heck. Adam Taylor

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The home straight. Adam Taylor

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PHIL HILLYARD: ONE MOMENT IN TIME

The Daily Telegraph

Smoking Hot Klemmer: The Canterbury Bulldogs Rugby League player David Klemmer lets off some steam during Monday night football at Belmore Sports Ground. Phil Hillyard

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Federer and his Wand: Probably the greatest tennis player of all time, Roger Federer plays his trademark one- hand backhand at the season ending ATP Tour Finals in London. Phil Hillyard

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Phillip Hughes: Undoubtedly one of the biggest stories of the year was the tragic death of cricketer Phillip Hughes after a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Phil Hillyard

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Fanning Legend: Australian surfer Mick Fanning shows his style during round two of the Australian Open of Surfing at Manly Beach. Phil Hillyard

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Mitchell’s Leap: Australia’s Mitchell Johnson celebrates bowling India’s Rohit Sharma during the ICC Cricket World Cup Semi Final at the SCG. Mitch led Australia to victory and Australia went on to win the World Cup. Phil Hillyard

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News Photography

Rob Griffith, The Associated Press, “Sydney Lindt Cafe Siege”

Into the Arms of Safety: Jieun ”April” Bae, a staff member at the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place, Sydney, runs into the arms of tactical police after escaping the hostage situation. Rob Griffith

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Gordon McComiskie, The Daily Telegraph, “Did I just kill my brother?”

Barry: The offender realises the gravity of his actions. Gordon McComiskie

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Toby Zerna, The Daily Telegraph, “Martin Place Siege”

Sydney’s Heart: A solitary office worker walking down the stairs at Martin Place, juxtaposing the everyday nature of city life with the horrific moment that silenced and stopped the city. Toby Zerna

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Feature/Photographic Essay

GARY RAMAGE: ICE NATION

News Corp Australia

The Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department: A young man is brought to the Emergency Department at Royal Perth in a state of psychosis and is treated by the emergency medical staff. It takes nine hospital staff, including full time security personnel, to restrain the man. Gary Ramage

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The Royal Perth Hospital Emergency Department. A young man is brought to the Emergency Department at Royal Perth in a state of psychosis and is treated by the emergency medical staff. It takes nine hospital staff, including full time security personnel to restrain the man. While still handcuffed, he is sent for a full body scan. Gary Ramage

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The Emergency Department in St Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne. Ice addict, Angela (not her real name) is treated for her addiction and ill health. Gary Ramage

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The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Emergency Department is the busiest in Victoria. Ice patients are brought into the ED by ambulance and Victorian Police. A young man was found on the floor of his unit by his distraught girlfriend, who called the emergency services. An Emergency Medical Consultant, Dr George Plunkett, treats the young man and then speaks to the girlfriend. Gary Ramage

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Ice user Matthew Boyd, 29, chats to Dr George and then receives his implant at the Fresh Start foundation in Perth, WA. Gary Ramage

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Melissa Collins, 28, from Canberra, went to the Fresh Start foundation in Perth seeking treatment for her ice addiction because she says there’s nothing for her in the east. She has been using for 16 years and has an 8 -year- old son in foster care. Melissa is seen here having minor surgery to receive her Naltrexone implant. Gary Ramage

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INGETJE TADROS: KENNEDY HILL

The Sydney Morning Herald

In her gritty and powerful body of work, Tadros presents an insider’s view of the struggles faced by remote Aboriginal communities undergoing the hardships that stem from dislocation.Tadros’s photos demonstrate both the community trust she earned and her empathy for individuals living far from the public eye.

The Hill. Ingetje Tadros

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Unaware of the problems. Ingetje Tadros

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The reality. Ingetje Tadros

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This is what alcohol does. Ingetje Tadros

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Recommended dialysis. Ingetje Tadros

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“We need new houses!”. Ingetje Tadros

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Living it rough. Ingetje Tadros

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Homeless. Ingetje Tadros

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NIC WALKER: RITE OF PASSAGE

The Sydney Morning Herald

With images that seem almost to move and come to life on the page, Walker documents the annual “Schoolies” festival celebrated at the start of every summer by tens of thousands of Australian teenagers determined to enjoy a week-long high school graduation party.

Sunshine Coast women dancing at the Skypool. Nic Walker

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Schoolies lined up on the floor next to the pool, having Midori poured into their mouths at the Skypool Hotel. Nic Walker

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Schoolies in Bali on the dance floor at the Engine Room nightclub. Nic Walker

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Girls comforting each other on Legian Street. Nic Walker

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Schoolies playing in puddles during a torrential downpour. Nic Walker

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A youth at 5am on his computer on the balcony of his hotel in Kuta. Nic Walker

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Press Photographer of the Year

DAVID CAIRD

Bruce Calls It: “From cleaning snail shells to building a 100mm snail sprint track, it was always going to be a special Legends of the Small Screen portrait of Bruce McAvaney who has called nearly every Australian sporting event – until now!” David Caird

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Gorilla Baby Melbourne Zoo: “New mum, gorilla Kimya, holds her baby close for their first outing.” David Caird

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Barassi’s Backyard: “The Victorian Living Treasures portrait of AFL footy legend Ron Barassi had to capture something about his life. Barassi mowing ‘his backyard’, the MCG, was it. I started pulling the pieces of the image together over two weeks: negotiating with his publicist as well as the protective MCG ground staff and sourcing props like an authentic Melbourne Demons jersey and the classic Victa mower.” David Caird

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Carousel Judith: “Proving the Carnival is not over, folk singing legend Judith Durham from The Seekers rode a carousel horse like a rodeo rider for the Victorian Living Treasures lift out.” David Caird

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Masa’s Funeral: “The assignment to cover the funeral of murdered school girl Masa Vukotic was one of the saddest briefs I have covered. Inside the packed chapel service, I respectfully photographed Masa’s parents and family choking back tears as they watched a parade of mourners kiss her white coffin. This included a friend in her school uniform.” David Caird

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ANDREW QUILTY

Press Photographer of the Year

Malnutrition Crisis, Afghanistan: An infant Afghan boy, Gul Ahmad, suffering from acute malnutrition. Gul’s mother has covered him with her orange scarf, in an attempt to protect him from the heat and the dust. Andrew Quilty

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Laying Female Kurdish Fighters to Rest: Caskets holding the bodies of four female Kurdish fighters are carried from a hospital in Suruc, Turkey, to a cemetery near the border with Syria. Andrew Quilty

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Chapandazes battle over the headless carcass of a goat in a buzkashi match on Kabul’s northern outskirts. The aim is to get it round a flag and into a white circle. The sport is said to date back to when Genghis Khan’s marauding forces made their way across Asia. Andrew Quilty

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Yazidi woman with her family after escaping ISIS capture. Andrew Quilty

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North Waziristani refugee boys learn English in Afghan refugee camp. Andrew Quilty

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Farming family graze sheep as an air strike erupts beyond in Kobani. Andrew Quilty

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GARY RAMAGE

Press Photographer of the Year

The Emergency Department in St Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne. Ice addict, Angela (not her real name) in the ED is treated for her addiction and ill health. Gary Ramage

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Riverbank Frank, at his remote location outside Dubbo, NSW, says ice has hurt his people but all of Australia is hurting. Gary Ramage

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Recovering ice user Gordon Byers, 34, from Dubbo, says “It’s gonna kill us all. Black, white and Asian”. Gary Ramage

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Relatives and friends of the 38 Australians killed on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 attend a ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra, to mark one year since the plane was shot down over Ukraine. Gary Ramage

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A RAAF FA18 fighter flies over Iraq as the sun sets over the troubled country. Gary Ramage

October 17, 2015 王文堯 Kaohsiung Taiwan R.O.C All photos were taken from Nikon-Walkley Awards for Excellence in Photojournalism 2015. THE END