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The Penguin Award was an annual award given for excellence in broadcasting by the Television Society of Australia. It was founded in 1954. The award trophy depicts an ear listening to a television tube, but strongly resembles a penguin, hence the name. The award was designed by Des White, an artist and designer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Past winners

1968

Presented on 10 November 1968.

1970

  • Special Award: Outstanding Achievement in Television, 1969 Moon Telecasts – Dept of Supply, Australian Government (coordinating agency in Australia for NASA)

1972

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.

1975

1976

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1977

1979

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1983

1984

  • Best Variety Program – Wak's Works, Channel 7 Brisbane

1985

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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

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1987

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1988

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1989

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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

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