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==Twentieth century==
''The Herald'' was the home of many journalists and cartoonists, including Tess Lawrence, Lawrence Money, and [[William Ellis Green]], whose [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]] caricatures were a feature of Melbourne life for decades. [[C. J. Dennis]] served as staff poet from 1922 to his death in 1938.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wilde|first=WH|title=The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature|date=1994|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Melbourne|isbn=0 19 553381 X}}</ref> Cartoonist [[John Frith (cartoonist)|John Frith]] ({{circa|1908–2000}})<!---self-referential redirect until article created---> spent 18 years at the paper from 1950 to 1969.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.daao.org.au/bio/john-eric-frith/biography/| website= [[DAAO]]| first=Joan| last=Kerr| author-link=Joan Kerr| date=2007| title=John Eric Frith, b. c.13 June 1908}}</ref>
Theatre critics included Harry A. Standish ("H.A.S"). Standish was chairman of the [[Erik Award]] ("Eriks") judging panel.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article265919327 |title=Who'll get the 'Eriks' this time? |newspaper=[[The Australian Jewish Herald]] |volume=48 |issue=30 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=10 April 1964 |access-date=16 January 2023 |page=17 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
In February 1987, ''The Herald'' was included in the sale of [[The Herald and Weekly Times]] to [[News Corp Australia|News Limited]].<ref>Winners And Losers In HWT Takeover ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 11 February 1987 page 29</ref><ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118120547 Business Briefs] ''[[Canberra Times]]'' 21 February 1987 page 24</ref>
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