悉尼先驱晨报在2026年肯尼迪新闻奖中获得20项提名，成为澳大利亚获提名最多的新闻机构。[1]这些提名涵盖该报在多个新闻领域的杰出表现，包括对邦迪大屠杀事件的突发报道——该事件造成15人在汉努卡庆祝活动中丧生——以及数字创新调查报道和犯罪报道等。[1]
记者Chris Barrett因报道NRL裁判Ashley Klein存在400,000美元赌博问题而获得提名，[1]同时记者Riley Walter因曝光澳大利亚执法部门允许可卡因船在东海岸卸载价值5亿美元毒品的事件也获得提名。[1]该报编辑Jordan Baker表示，这些提名反映了悉尼先驱晨报对杰出新闻的承诺。[1]颁奖典礼将于8月21日在Royal Randwick举行。[1]
The Sydney Morning Herald has secured twenty nominations at the 2026 Kennedy Awards, making it the most-nominated news organization in Australia [1]. The nominations span multiple journalism categories, recognizing the outlet's coverage across breaking news, investigative reporting, crime, and sports [1].
Among the recognized work is the Herald's reporting on the Bondi incident, in which fifteen people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration [1]. The nominations also include Chris Barrett's investigation into NRL referee Ashley Klein's gambling problem, valued at approximately four hundred thousand dollars [1], and Riley Walter's exposé revealing that Australian law enforcement allowed a cocaine shipment valued at five hundred million dollars to be unloaded on the nation's east coast [1]. Editor Jordan Baker stated that the nominations reflect the Sydney Morning Herald's commitment to excellence in journalism [1].
The awards ceremony will take place on August 21 at Royal Randwick [1].