Previous Journalism Award winners
| 2012: | Andrew Cleary, The Australian Financial Review |
| 2011: | Damon Frith, BRW |
| 2010: | Pamela Williams, The Australian Financial Review |
| 2009: | Jennifer Hewett, The Australian |
| 2008: | Marc Moncrief, The Age |
| 2007: | Stuart Washington, BRW |
| 2006: | Tom Dusevic, TIME |
| 2005: | Deborah Hill-Cone, the National Business Review |
| 2004: | Marion Williams, CFO Magazine |
| 2003: | Virginia Larson, North & South Magazine |
| 2002: | Andrew Cornell, Australian Financial Review |
| 2001: | Nick Tabakoff, Business Review Weekly |
| 2000: | Adele Ferguson, Business Review Weekly |
| 1999: | Tim Colebatch, The Age |
| 1998: | Peter Hartcher, The Australian Financial Review |
| 1997: | Sheryle Bagwell, The Australian Financial Review |
| 1996: | Roger Hogan, The Australian Financial Review |
| 1995: | Steve Burrell, The Australian Financial Review(Joint Winner) |
| 1995: | Louise Williams, The Sydney Morning Herald(Joint Winner) |
| 1994: | Alan Wood, The Australian |
| 1993: | Ross Gittins, Sydney Morning Herald |