Prime Minister's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2015) Winner
Ross Coulthart
ロス・コールスハート
Rosu Kōrusuhāto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- United Kingdom
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- United Kingdom → New Zealand → Australia
Career
- Occupations
- investigative journalist, author, documentary producer
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- NewsNation, Nine Network, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University of Wellington | — | Faculty of Law | 法学学位 | — | New Zealand |
Victoria University of Wellington
Faculty of Law
Degree:
法学学位
Country:
New Zealand
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Logie Award | The Prisoners Who Waited | Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs | Logie Awards | won |
| 2002 | Gold Medal at New York Film Festival | East Timor investigation | Best International Report | New York Film Festival | won |
| 2008 | Gold Walkley | Butcher of Bega | — | Walkley Awards | won |
| 1991 | Penguin Award | Qld businessman bribes | — | — | won |
| 2015 | Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History | Charles Bean | — | — | won |
Logie Award
1996
Work:
The Prisoners Who Waited
Category:
Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs
Organization:
Logie Awards
Result:
won
Gold Medal at New York Film Festival
2002
Work:
East Timor investigation
Category:
Best International Report
Organization:
New York Film Festival
Result:
won
Gold Walkley
2008
Work:
Butcher of Bega
Organization:
Walkley Awards
Result:
won
Penguin Award
1991
Work:
Qld businessman bribes
Result:
won
Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History
2015
Work:
Charles Bean
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dead Man Running
2008 Non-fictionAn insider's story on one of the world's most feared outlaw motorcycle gangs, the Bandidos.
Organized crimeOutlaw motorcycle gangs
Above the Law
2011 Non-fictionHow outlaw motorcycle gangs became the world's biggest criminal empire.
Crime
The Lost Diggers
2016 Non-fictionStory of lost Australian soldiers.
WarHistory
The Lost Tommies
2016 Non-fictionLost soldiers from World War I.
War
Charles Bean
2021 BiographyBiography of Australian war correspondent Charles Bean.
BiographyHistory
In Plain Sight: An Investigation into UFOs and Impossible Science
2021 Non-fictionInvestigation into UFOs and impossible science.
UFOExtraterrestrial
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative journalism styleFact-based narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Corruption exposureCrime investigationUFO
Legacy
Prominent Australian investigative journalist known for award-winning reporting and advocacy for UFO disclosure. Successful non-fiction author.
In Popular Culture
- Cult hero in American UFO circles
- Featured in interview with UFO whistleblower David Grusch
Trivia
- Won 2023 Bent Spoon Award from Australian Skeptics for UFO journalism
- Born in UK, raised in NZ, career in Australia
- Managed PR for Ben Roberts-Smith