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Kate McClymont received multiple nominations for her work on the Don Burke investigation.Credit:James Alcock

Later in the evening,the team on the Fairfax Media and ABC joint investigation into Don Burke also won the Walkley Award in the TV/Video Current Affairs Short category.

The awards are McClymont's sixth and seventh Walkleys,including the Gold Walkley she won withHerald colleague Ann Davies in 2002.

Herald editor Lisa Davies described McClymont as"a legend of the journalism industry,but first and foremost an incredibly dogged newsbreaker.

"Her pursuit of the truth never stops,and her hard work on this and every investigation she undertakes is a privilege to witness,and be associated with."

The Walkley Book Award went toHerald journalist Helen Pitt for her bookThe House,which tells the story of the Sydney Opera House and the controversies surrounding its design and construction.

Kylar Loussikian,who is now theHerald's CBD columnist,was named a winner in the Scoop of the Year category for his work on the"Bundle of Joyce"story forThe Daily Telegraph.

Fairfax Media's regional reporting was also rewarded,withThe Maitland Mercury's Belinda-Jane Davis taking out the Coverage of Community and Regional affairs award for her drought campaign,The Big Dry.

The Illawarra Mercury's Sylvia Liber was recognised last month with two Nikon-Walkley awards for her photography:the Community/Regional Prize for her underwater portrait'Sea of Emotions'and the Portrait Prize for'Trapped in the Wrong Body'.

The 2018 Gold Walkley went to Hedley Thomas and Slade Gibson forThe Australian's investigative podcast,Teacher's Pet.

Meanwhile,Executive Style won the award for best innovation/brand extension of the year at the Australian Magazine Awards on Thursday night for its quarterly insert intoThe Sydney Morning Herald andThe Age. The 10-year-old digital brand launched into print last year and impressed judges for its bold design,quality writing and glossy photography. “ES’s inaugural year has been a resounding success,and the future of the publication looks extremely bright,” the judges said.

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