The Age wins record 14 awards at 2025 Quills

The Age's editorial team had a remarkable performance at this year's Quills, winning 14 awards. This is a new record for the awards, which honor excellence in journalism. Investigative journalist Nick McKenzie was a standout winner. He earned the Graham Perkin Journalist of the Year award for a third time, making him the first journalist to achieve this in the award's 49-year history. McKenzie also shared the Gold Quill award with Ben Schneiders from The Age and David Marin-Guzman from the Australian Financial Review for their investigation called "Building Bad." This investigation looked into the influence of organized crime in Australia's powerful CFMEU union. Patrick Elligett, editor of The Age, praised McKenzie, calling him one of the greatest journalists of all time. Overall, The Age received 14 awards out of 41 nominations across 21 categories. This outnumbered other news organizations, with the ABC receiving the second-most at just 7 awards.