The ABC's Queensland journalists have been recognised for their excellence in reporting, taking home 13 of 30 awards on offer at the annual Clarion awards. 

Veteran ABC journalist Peter McCutcheon was awarded the most outstanding contribution to journalism award for his work as a reporter for more than 35 years.

He was acknowledged for his work on almost every ABC News program and outlet, from 7.30 to radio current affairs and the 7pm news bulletin, as well as his role as a mentor to dozens of journalists.

The Indigenous issues reporting category went to Laura Lavelle for The Price of Freedom, which detailed the story of a man who was jailed for a crime he didn't commit and his fight for compensation.

The judges described Lavelle's work as a "deep and nuanced look at a story that runs over three decades".

Pip Courtney was awarded the Rural Journalism category for her story "Underground Fight", which the judges called an "extensively researched" piece about the Great Artesian Basin.

The Multicultural Reporting award went to Marian Faa for The Price of Taboos, which shone a light on the highly sensitive subject of abortion in the Pacific.

Anna Levy won the Artwork, Cartoon, Illustration or Graphic category for her work on weight loss and Christianity.

Alexandra Blucher, Alex McDonald, Carla Hildebrandt and Joshua Robertson were acknowledged for social issues reporting with Trapped: An investigation into the systemic mistreatment of people with disabilities.

Adam Stephen, Jessica Naunton and Chris Calcino from ABC Radio took out the regional and community broadcast report category for their six-hour emergency broadcast covering flooding in Far North Queensland. 

The judges noted it was an unprecedented time for the community and "hearing the host 'war-game' a safety plan with a guest was a moving live radio moment".

The feature article or opinion piece went to Chris Calcino and Adam Stephen for their piece on a young leader and his teammates' mission start a junior cricket team at Cunnamulla. 

Michael Atkin and Loretta Florence took home the prize for business journalism for their story Dirty Money: How criminals are getting away with laundering stolen cash through Australian companies.

In the radio news and current affairs category, Michael Atkin, Emily Laurence and Loretta Florance won for Telstra's traumatised customers, which the judges noted was an "exemplar of the power of the media to bring about positive change".

The Innovation category went to Cristen Tilley, Julian Fell, Ashley Kyd, Teresa Tan and Tim Leslie for their investigation into the gift economy of TikTok Live.

University of Queensland student and ABC Capricornia reporter Freya Jetson was named the most outstanding final year journalism student and Julian Fell won new journalist of the year.

Other Clarion winners included Dan Nolan and Ben Stivala from the Nine Network who jointly won journalist of the year and the investigative journalism award for their exclusive stories revealing failings in Australia's childcare system.