# 2026 Kennedy Awards for Australian journalism

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-kennedy-awards-for-australian-journalism
> Updated: 2026-08-22T00:07:13.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The 2026 Kennedy Awards recognized various Australian news organizations for journalistic excellence. 

Initially, The Herald received 20 nominations, the highest for any Australian news organization. These nominations included coverage of the Bondi Beach massacre, which resulted in 15 deaths during a Hanukkah celebration. Specific recognition was sought for breaking news, news photography, digital innovation, and investigations into property underquoting and far-right movements.

Following the nomination period, the awards ceremony in Sydney saw Channel 7 win four honors. These included Scoop of the Year for reporting on the death of Dezi Freeman, Outstanding Television Current Affairs Reporting for ‘Face to Face with My Children’s Killer’, and Outstanding News Camera Coverage for footage of the Bondi attack. The network also received an award for its investigative series ‘Kiss & Kill’ regarding human rights and social affairs.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Channel 7 wins four Kennedy Awards for journalism excellence

Channel 7’s 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight won four Kennedy Awards for journalism excellence, including Scoop of the Year and Outstanding Television Current Affairs Reporting.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/channel-7-wins-four-kennedy-awards-for-journalism-excellence

### 2026-07-31: The Herald Leads Australian Kennedy Awards Nominations with 20 Entries

The Herald leads Australian Kennedy Awards with 20 nominations, including for its Bondi Beach massacre coverage and photographer Edwina Pickles.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-herald-leads-australian-kennedy-awards-nominations-with-20-entries

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