21. avgusta 2026 je bil Herald nagrajen s petimi nagradami na podelitev nagrad Kennedyjeve fundacije za odličnost v novinarstvu, ki je potekala na Royal Randwick Racecoursu v Sydneyju. Nagrade so zajemale različne kategorije, vključno s športnim poročanjem, fotografijo, pisanjem in risankami.
Ocena pristranskosti (Sredina): Članek predstavlja uravnotežen pregled nagrajenega novinarstva The Heralda brez očitnega ideološkega nagibanja.
Zakaj dejstva (50): This article reports on journalism awards received by The Age/Herald, focusing on investigations into an NRL referee's gambling issue, Bondi Beach terror attack photos, and profiles of individuals. These are not directly related to the primary source documents about crime in Melbourne, so there is n
Zakaj objektivnost (80): The tone remains neutral and informative, reporting on award-winning journalism without apparent bias. The article presents facts about the awards and contributors without injecting personal opinion or emotional language.

