1968 Presented on 10 November 1968. • Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series –
Leonard Teale,
Homicide, Channel 7 • Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series –
Stewart Ginn, ''
My Name's McGooley'', Channel 7 • Best Direction of a Drama Series – Alex Emmanuel,
Homicide, Channel 7 • Best Lead Talent in a Variety Show –
Graham Kennedy • Best Documentary –
For Better or Worse, ABC
1970 • Special Award: Outstanding Achievement in Television, 1969 Moon Telecasts – Dept of Supply, Australian Government (coordinating agency in Australia for
NASA)
1972 • Leading Quizmaster –
Tony Barber,
The Great Temptation, Channel 7 • Leading Drama Talent – TIE –
James Laurenson,
Boney and
Michael Pate,
Matlock Police, Network 10 • Leading National Newsreader –
Brian Naylor • Commonwealth Film Development Corporation $3000 TV Drama Prize –
Division 4: Episode 'The Return of John Kelso' • Special Commendation –
Over There. Episode 'A Long Way From The Junction', ABC • Shell $2000 Documentary Award –
A Big Country. Episode 'The Whalers', ABC • Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series –
Frank Taylor,
Division 4 • Leading Variety Talent –
Mary Jane Boyd –
Matt Flinders Show, ABC • Leading Reporter Current Affairs –
Richard Carleton,
This Day Tonight, ABC • Best Variety Series –
The Matt Flinders Show, ABC • Best Current Affairs Program –
A Current Affair, Network 9 • The Society's Trophy – Mr
C.L. Faudell. Founder & Past President of the
TV Society of Australia 1973 Presented in a joint function with the Australian Film Institute Awards in Melbourne on 2 December 1973. • Best Drama Series –
Seven Little Australians, ABC • Best Children's Show –
Seven Little Australians, ABC • Best Actor –
Leonard Teale –
Seven Little Australians, ABC • Best Supporting Actress –
Ruth Cracknell –
Seven Little Australians, ABC • Best Variety Series – ''Showcase '73'' • Best Single Program –
Malaysia....Where are all the Children going?, Network 10 • Best Current Affairs Show –
A Current Affair, Network 9 • Best Variety Entertainer –
Jill Perryman,
Perryman on Parade, ABC • Best Newsreader –
Geoff Raymond, ABC • Best Current Affairs Presentation –
Mike Willesee,
A Current Affair • Best Drama Script –
Frank Hardy,
Boney Episode: Boney Meets the Daybreak Killer
1974 Presented at the New Hilton Hotel in Melbourne on 8 December 1974. • Best Actress –
Helen Morse –
Marion • Best Actor –
Frank Wilson –
And the Big Men Fly • Best Drama Script –
Cliff Green,
Marion • ? – David Zweck,
Marion • ? –
Oscar Whitbread,
Marion • Best Drama Series –
Billy and Percy –
Oscar Whitbread and
John Power • Best Entertainer –
Ernie Sigley 1975 • Best Actor –
John Meillon,
The Fourth Wish, ABC • Best Actress –
Olivia Hamnett,
Rush, ABC • Best Variety Entertainer –
Garry McDonald • Best Newsreader/Reporter – Geoff Raymond, ABC • Best Current Affairs Interviewer –
Richard Carleton, ABC • Best Script –
Michael Craig,
The Fourth Wish, ABC • Best Producer/Director –
Oscar Whitbread,
Rush, ABC • Best Documentary –
Wildlife in Papua New Guinea and
Nation Emerging • Best Adult Drama – ''
They Don't Clap Losers'' • Best Original Theme Music –
Rush, ABC
1976 • Best Actor –
John Waters for
Rush (ABC) • Best Actress –
Penne Hackforth-Jones for
Tandarra • Best Supporting Actor –
George Mallaby for
Power Without Glory (ABC) • Best Supporting Actress –
Heather Canning for
Power Without Glory (ABC) • Best Drama Series –
Power Without Glory (ABC) • Best Variety Series –
The Don Lane Show (Channel 9) • Best Variety Special –
Neil Diamond – Thank You Australia Concert (9 Network) • Best Children's Program –
Solo One (
Crawford Productions) • Best Musical –
The Fool on the Hill (ABC) • Best Current Affairs Interviewer –
Mike Walsh • Best Variety Entertainer –
Don Lane • Best Original Music –
Mike Brady for
Solo One • Best Current Affairs Program –
Four Corners (ABC) • Best Documentary –
A Big Country (ABC) Source:
1977 • Best Actor –
Peter Adams,
The Alternative • Best Actress –
Wendy Hughes,
The Alternative • Best Supporting Actor –
Alwyn Kurts,
The Alternative • Best Supporting Actress –
Arianthe Galani,
Pig in a Poke, ABC • Australian Film Commission $3000 Prize in Adult Drama –
The Alternative • Australian Film Commission Open Drama –
Pig in a Poke, ABC • Best Drama Script –
Pig in a Poke, ABC • Best Individual Production Achievement –
Power Without Glory, ABC • Best Drama Director –
Carl Schultz,
The Tichborne Affair, ABC • Best Variety Musical Entertainer –
Don Lane • Best Newsreader –
Brian Naylor • Best Documentary Script –
Fred "Cul" Cullen,
Australians at War, Network 10 • Best Drama Production One Shot –
The Tichborne Affair, ABC • Best Variety Musical Program Series –
The Don Lane Show, Network 9 • Best Variety Musical Program Special –
Sammy Davis Jr in Australia, Channel 7 • Best Current Affairs –
Four Corners • Best Documentary –
In the Wild with Harry Butler • Best Children's Program –
Fat Cat & Friends • Best Outside Broadcast – Centenary Test Cricket Match, ABC • Best Imported Program –
The Duchess of Duke Street 1979 • Best Documentary –
A Big Country, ABC • The Shell Prize for Best News Story – The Heathcote Fires, Channel 9 • Best Comedy Program – Neutral Ground, ABC • Best Variety Series –
The Don Lane Show, Channel 9 • Best Adult Drama –
Bit Part, ABC • Best Children's Drama –
Top Mates, ABC • Best Children's Program – ''
Shirl's Neighbourhood'', Channel 7 • Best Current Affairs Show – Countrywide, ABC • Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Series –
Peter Adams,
Cop Shop • Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Carol Burns,
Prisoner • Best Single Performance by an Actress –
Jill Perryman, Palace of Dreams, ABC • Best Entertainer –
Don Lane, Channel 9 • Best New Talent –
Liddy Clark,
Ride on Stranger, ABC • Best Television Play Direction –
Peter Weir,
The Plumber, Channel 9 • The $1000 Adult Drama Prize –
The Summer of the 17th Doll, Channel 7 • Best Set Design –
Against the Wind, Channel 7 • Best Musical Score –
Against the Wind, Channel 7 • Best Camera Work –
Against the Wind, Channel 7 • The Colin Bednall Award for Outstanding Contribution – Ian Fairweather
1980 • Best Single Performance by an Actor –
John Hargreaves,
The Banana Bender, ABC • Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Series – Brian James,
Skyways, Channel 7 • Best Single Performance by an Actress –
Bunny Brooke,
Rock Pool, ABC • Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Vivean Gray,
The Sullivans, Channel 9 • Best TV Play or TV Movie Direction –
Kevin James Dobson,
Young Ramsay • Best Current Affairs Program –
60 Minutes, Channel 9 • Best Documentary –
Do Not Pass Go 1982 • Best Drama Series –
A Town Like Alice, Channel 7 • Best Light Entertainment Series –
Parkinson in Australia, Network 10 • Best Light Entertainment Program – ''Women's Weekly Fashion Awards'' • Best Musical Program –
The Don Lane Show, Channel 9 • Best Children's Light Entertainment –
The Curiosity Show • Best Current Affairs –
Nationwide, ABC • Best Sporting Telecast –
1981 VFL Grand Final • Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Series –
Bryan Brown,
A Town Like Alice, Channel 7 • Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Rowena Wallace,
Sons & Daughters • Best Light Entertainment Personality –
Ian Turpie,
The New Price is Right • Best Newsreader –
Jim Waley, Channel 9 • Best Children's TV Personality –
Humphrey B. Bear • Best TV Play or TV Movie Direction – Di Drew,
1915, ABC • Best Drama Script –
Out of Line, ABC • Best Drama Series Script –
Peter Yeldham,
1915, ABC • Best Musical Score – ''
Shirl's Neighbourhood'', Channel 7 • Best Costume Design – Jim Murray,
1915, ABC • Best Set Design & Best Editing – ''The Women's Weekly Fashion Awards''
1983 • Best Drama Program –
The Dean Case, ABC • Best Limited-Mini Series Drama Program –
The Dismissal, Channel 10 • Best Drama Serial – ''
Carson's Law'', Channel 10 • Best Children's Drama –
Kicking Around • Best Musical-Variety Series –
The Daryl Somers Show, Channel 9 • Best Light Entertainment Non-Musical Series –
Sale of the Century, Channel 9 • Best Variety Program – Sydney Entertainment Centre Opening, Channel 9 • Best Current Affairs – Focus • Best News Program – Eye Witness News, Channel 10 • Best News Story –
The Azaria Chamberlain Case, Channel 10 • Best Documentary –
Birdmen of Kilimanjaro, Channel 10 • Best Sports Telecast –
The Commonwealth Games, ABC • Best Single Performance by an Actor in a Limited Miniseries –
Bill Hunter,
The Dismissal, Channel 10 • Best Single Performance by an Actor in a Series – William Zappa,
Women of the Sun • Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Serial/Series –
Kevin Miles, ''
Carson's Law'', Channel 10 • Best Single Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Mawuyul Yanthaluwuy,
Women of the Sun • Best Single Performance by an Actress in a Serial –
Sally McKenzie,
Cop Shop, Channel 7 • Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Serial/Series –
Rowena Wallace,
Sons & Daughters, Channel 7 • Best Light Entertainment Personality –
Bert Newton,
The Don Lane Show, Channel 9 • Best Newsreader – David Johnston, Channel 10 • Best TV Play or TV Movie Direction –
George Miller,
The Dismissal, Channel 10 • Best Drama Series Script –
Sonia Borg &
Hyllus Maris,
Women of the Sun • Best Drama Serial Script – Terry Stapleton, ''Carson's Law'', Channel 10 • Best Lighting & Best Set Design – ''Carson's Law'', Channel 10
1984 • Best Variety Program – ''Wak's Works'', Channel 7 Brisbane
1985 • Best Miniseries Drama Program –
All the Rivers Run (Channel 7) • Best Light Entertainment Production – ''
Australia You're Standing In It'' (ABC) • Best Single Performance by an Actor in a Serial –
Frank Gallacher for
A Country Practice (Channel 7) • Best Single Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries –
Jack Thompson for
Waterfront (Channel 10) • Best Single Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries –
Greta Scacchi for
Waterfront (Channel 10) • Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries –
Henri Szeps for
Palace of Dreams (ABC) • Best Single Drama Performance by an Actor –
Warren Mitchell for
Man of Letters • Best Single Performance by a Supporting Actress –
Dinah Shearing for
Man of Letters • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries –
Kris McQuade,
Palace of Dreams • Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Lorraine Bayly for ''
Carson's Law'' (Channel 10) • Best Light Entertainment Personality –
Ian Turpie for
The New Price is Right (Channel 7) • Best Newsreaders –
David Johnson and Jo Pearson,
Eyewitness News (Channel 10) • Best Current Affairs Personality –
Jim Waley for
Sunday (Channel 9) • Best Light Entertainment Variety Series – ''Paul Hogan's England'' (Channel 9) • Best Current Affairs –
Sunday (Channel 9) • Best Musical Score or Song –
Bruce Rowland for
All the Rivers Run (Channel 7) • Best Children's Affairs Personality –
Mr. Squiggle • Best TV Play or Telemovie Direction –
Michael Jenkins for
Scales of Justice (ABC) • Critics Award for Excellence in TV Program Production –
Sunday (Channel 9) • Colin Bednall Award for Excellence –
Bobby Limb • Special Award for Excellence in 28 Years in the Industry – Alf Potter Source:
1986 • Best Drama Serial –
Prisoner (Channel 10) • Best Miniseries –
The Dunera Boys (Channel 10) • Best Situation Comedy –
Mother and Son (ABC) • Best One-off Drama –
The Perfectionist (Channel 10) • Best Sustained Performance by an Actor in a Principal/Supporting Role in a Series/Serial –
Mark Little for
The Flying Doctors (Network Nine) • Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a One-off Drama –
Simon Chilvers for
The Dunera Boys (Channel 10) • Best Performance by an Actor in a Principal Role in a One-off Drama –
Shane Connor for
Emerging (ABC) • Best Performance by an Actor in a Series –
Max Cullen for
The Flying Doctors • Best Performance by an Actress in a Principal Role in a One-off Drama –
Dasha Blahova for
Displaced Persons (ABC) • Best Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Glenda Linscott for
Prisoner (Network Ten) • Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series –
Ruth Cracknell for
Mother and Son (ABC) • Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a One-off Drama –
Julia Blake for
The Dunera Boys (Channel Ten) • Best Miniseries Script –
Ben Lewin for
The Dunera Boys (Channel Ten) • Best News Program –
Eyewitness News –
Russell Street Bombing • Best Current Affairs –
Sunday (Network Nine) • Best Newsreader –
Brian Naylor • Best Documentary – ''Coup d'État'' (ABC) • Best Sporting Telecast –
1985 Australian Grand Prix (Network Nine) • Critics Award –
Four Corners (ABC) • Best Children's Drama –
Top Kids (ATV10) • Colin Bednall Award for Lifetime Achievement – Jim Fisher, Chief engineer of
HSV7 Source:
1987 • Best One-off Drama/Miniseries –
Vietnam (Network Ten) • Best Drama Series or Serial – ''
Rafferty's Rules'' (Channel Seven) • Best Light Entertainment Program – ''
Hey Hey It's Saturday'' (Channel Nine) • Best One-off Variety Program –
Elton John – Tour De Force (ABC) • Best Current Affairs Program –
Four Corners: "Dead Heart" (ABC) • Best News Program – "
Clifton Hill Massacre" (HSV-7) • Best Television Documentary – ''
Suzi's Story'' (Network Ten) • Best Sporting Telecast –
1987 Australian Grand Prix (Network Nine) • Best Performance By a Male Actor in a Principal Role in a One-off Drama –
Drew Forsythe for
Whose Baby? (Channel Seven) • Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Principal Role in a One-off Drama –
Anne Phelan for
The Harp in the South (Network Ten) • Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a One-off Drama –
Lisa Crittenden for
Whose Baby? (Channel Seven) • Best Performance By a Male Actor in a Series/Serial –
Gerard Kennedy for
The Flying Doctors (Network Nine) • Best Performance By an Actress in a Series/Serial –
Anne Charleston for
Neighbours (Network Ten) • Best Sustained Performance By an Actress in a Series –
Anne Haddy for
Neighbours (Network Ten) • Best Light Entertainment Personality –
Max Gillies (ABC) • Best News Presenter –
Brian Naylor (Network Nine) • Best Current Affairs Presenter –
Andrew Olle for
Four Corners (ABC) • Best Weather Presenter –
Rob Gell – (Network Ten) • Best Sports Presenter –
Sandy Roberts – (Channel Seven) • Best Educational Programme –
Curriculum by Design – Producer: T. Guthridge Source:
1988 • Best Miniseries –
The Shiralee (Channel Seven) • Best Drama Series – ''
Rafferty's Rules'' (Channel Seven) • Best Actor in a Series –
Peter Carroll for ''Rafferty's Rules'' • Best Scriptwriter, Drama Series –
Michael Cove for ''Rafferty's Rules'' • Best Children's Drama –
Peter and Pompey • Best Scriptwriter for One-off Drama –
John Misto for
Peter and Pompey • Best Children's Program –
Kaboodle • Best Juvenile Actor – Damien Walters for
Captain Johnno • Best Light Entertainment Program – ''
Hey Hey It's Saturday'' • Best Special Event –
John Farnham,
Age of Reason Live at the Expo Concert • Best Comedy –
The Comedy Company (Channel Ten) • Best News Program –
National Nine News • Best Current Affairs –
Page One (Channel Ten) • Best Sports Telecast –
Australian Open tennis final (Channel Seven) • Best Documentary –
Out of Sight, Out of Mind • Best Actor in a One-off Drama –
Steve Bisley for
The Clean Machine (Channel Ten) • Best Actress in a One-off Drama –
Anne Phelan for ''
Poor Man's Orange'' (Channel Ten) • Best Actress in a Serial –
Lenore Smith for
The Flying Doctors (Channel Nine) • Best Male Presenter –
Jim Waley for
Sunday • Best Female Presenter –
Helen Wellings for
The Investigators • Special Award for Documentary –
Nature of Australia: A Portrait of the Island Continent: A Separate Creation • Special Award for Camera Work –
David Parer • Special Award for Achievement in Victorian Television – Keith Taylor • Special Award for Special Event –
Australia Live: The Celebration of a Nation –
Peter Faiman • Special Award for Achievement –
Geoffrey Robertson's Hypotheticals for
Blood on the Wattle • Colin Bednall Award for Lifetime Achievement –
Eric Pearce Source:
1989 • Best Miniseries –
Edens Lost (ABC) • Best Drama Series –
The Flying Doctors (Nine Network) • Best Drama Serial –
Neighbours (Channel Ten) • Best Children's Drama –
A Waltz Through the Hills • Best Children's Program –
Wild Wombat (Channel Seven) • Best Light Entertainment Program –
The Money or the Gun (ABC) • Best Special Event Program – John Farnham and the MSO • Best Comedy Program –
Fast Forward (Channel Seven) • Best News Program –
National Nine News • Best Weekly Current Affairs Program –
Four Corners (ABC) • Best Daily Current Affairs Program –
A Current Affair (Nine Network) • Best Sports Program – 1989 Australian Masters (Channel Seven) • Best Documentary – ''Nobody's Children'' • Colin Bednall Award for Lifetime Achievement – Marie Trevor, producer Source:
1990 Held at the Hilton Hotel, Melbourne on 1 December 1990. • Best News Story –
Fall of the Berlin Wall (Nine Network) • Best Light Entertainment Program – ''
Burke's Backyard'' • Best Drama Series –
G.P. • Best Drama Serial –
Home and Away • Best Sports Program – • Best Sports Presenters – • Best Light Entertainment Presenter • Best Sports Reporter – Stephen Phillips, Channel Nine == See also ==