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In 2010, Blades' documentary, "The Too Hard Basket", was broadcast on ABC Radio National, "360 Documentaries" programme. It won the Walkley Award for 'Social Equity Journalism – All Media', and the 'Radio Documentary of the Year Award' from the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Blades died on 25 November 2011 after complications from cancer therapy.