8th May 2026
Explore awarded Best in Class
Australian Community Media’s national travel brand Explore has been awarded Best inClass (Asia/Pacific) at the 2026 International News Media Association (INMA) Global Media Awards, alongside winning the prestigious Best Product Iteration category. Widely regarded as one of the news media’s highest honours for innovation, the INMA Global Media Awards attracted a record 960 entries from 274 news brands across 46 countries this year.
The dual honours recognise Explore’s transformation from a standalone travel website into a network-native media product distributed across more than 60 ACM mastheads. INMA judges said the project demonstrated how publishers can achieve scalable digital growth while maintaining editorial trust and print strength.
