Gay Alcorn of Guardian Australia won the 2017 Keith Dunstan Quill for Commentary for 'AFL's patronising moralism'.

'This is what the AFL calls respecting women?': https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/17/this-is-what-the-afl-calls-respecting-women-looks-like-patronising-moralism-to-me

'Australia's journalism in mortal danger': https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/may/04/australias-journalism-is-in-mortal-danger-politicians-should-join-the-fight-to-save-it

The debate of Victoria's assisted dying bill was not Victoria's finest hour': https://www.theguardian.com/society/commentisfree/2017/oct/20/the-debate-of-victorias-assisted-dying-bill-was-not-democracys-finest-hour

Highly Commended

Peter Martin (The Age) for 'That sucking sound is us being robbed of our gas'

Other finalists

James Campbell (Herald Sun) for 'Yes, the Right has been isolated'