Awards & Recognition
Adele Ferguson’s journalism awards include nine Walkley awards including the Gold Walkley for her Four Corners program Banking Bad, two Gold Quill Awards, two Gold Kennedy Awards, a Logie and the Graham Perkin Journalist of the year. In 2019 Adele was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
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May 2024
- 10 May 2024 Honorary Doctorate - University of Adelaide
- May 2023
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March 2023
- 28 Mar 2023 Business News/Feature
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November 2022
- 19 Nov 2022 Walkley Award TV Long Form
- August 2022
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March 2022
- 1 Mar 2022 Citi Journalism Award for Excellence
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November 2021
- 26 Nov 2021 Quill Award Best TV/Video Feature
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September 2020
- 20 Sept 2020 2020 Davitt Awards – Best Non-Fiction
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November 2019
- 22 Nov 2019 Global Management Accounting Hall of Fame
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January 2019
- 26 Jan 2019 Member Of The Order Of Australia (AM)
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December 2018
- 28 Dec 2018 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
- October 2018
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September 2018
- 7 Sept 2018 Eureka’s Children Democracy Award
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July 2018
- 9 July 2018 Fairfax Women of Influence Awards
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June 2018
- 8 June 2018 Kennedy Award Outstanding Finance Reporting
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December 2017
- 31 Dec 2017 Walkley Award Best Business Journalism
- 31 Dec 2017 Walkley Award Best Investigative Journalism
- 29 Dec 2017 Quill Award for Investigative Journalism
- November 2017
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October 2017
- 14 Oct 2017 National Press Club - Financial Journalism Award
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December 2016
- 31 Dec 2016 Walkley Award Best Investigative Journalism
- 31 Dec 2016 Walkley Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
- 30 Dec 2016 2016 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
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November 2016
- 25 Nov 2016 2016 Quill Award Best TV Video Feature Long Form
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October 2016
- 14 Oct 2016 National Press Club - Consumer Finance Award
- 14 Oct 2016 National Press Club - Business News Award
- 14 Oct 2016 National Press Club - Financial Journalism Award
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August 2016
- 5 Aug 2016 Gold Kennedy Award
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June 2016
- 6 June 2016 Kennedy Award Outstanding Investigative Reporting
- 6 June 2016 Kennedy Award Outstanding Finance Reporting
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December 2015
- 31 Dec 2015 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
- 31 Dec 2015 Walkley Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
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October 2015
- 30 Oct 2015 Quill Award Best Use of Digital or Social Media
- 16 Oct 2015 Migration Institute Award
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August 2015
- 14 Aug 2015 AFR Boss: True Leaders
- 7 Aug 2015 Legal Reporting Awards
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June 2015
- 6 June 2015 Kennedy Award Outstanding Finance Reporting
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March 2015
- 6 Mar 2015 Gold Quill Award
- 6 Mar 2015 Graham Perkin Award
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December 2014
- 31 Dec 2014 Walkley Award TV Current Affairs
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November 2014
- 28 Nov 2014 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
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August 2014
- 1 Aug 2014 Gold Kennedy Award
- June 2014
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April 2014
- 27 Apr 2014 Logie Award
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March 2014
- 7 Mar 2014 Gold Quill Award
- 7 Mar 2014 Gold Walkley Award
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December 2013
- 31 Dec 2013 Walkley Award Best Business Story In Any Medium
- 27 Dec 2013 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
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July 2013
- 8 July 2013 Kennedy Award Outstanding Columnist
- 5 July 2013 Kennedy Award Outstanding Finance Reporting
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December 2011
- 31 Dec 2011 Walkley Award High Commendation for Best Columnist
- 30 Dec 2011 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
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December 2010
- 31 Dec 2010 Walkley Award Finalist Best Business Story
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October 2010
- 29 Oct 2010 Quill Award High Commendation Best Columnist
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December 2008
- 31 Dec 2008 Walkley Award Finalist Best Business Story
- 31 Dec 2008 Quill Award Best Columnist
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November 2008
- 28 Nov 2008 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
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November 2007
- 30 Nov 2007 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
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December 2005
- 31 Dec 2005 Walkley Award Finalist Best Business Story
- 30 Dec 2005 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
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November 2003
- 28 Nov 2003 Quill Award Best Business Story in Any Medium
- December 2001
- December 2000
- December 1999
- December 1997
Migration Institute Award
The Migration Insitute of Australia recognises outstanding individuals who promote and enhance the migration profession and the Institute.