👤 Martin Farrer

13 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
13
2026-09-16 – 2026-10-28
Claims per article
23
294 extracted in total
Hedged claims
7%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,441
characters · 1 tagged analysis
Writes for The Guardian.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
46%
Economy/Business
15%
Technology
15%
Crime & Law
8%
Environment
8%
Sports
8%
Most-tagged topics
AustraliaAAPAustraliansCoalitionMelbourneAlbaneseAustralianChina

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
5 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.28 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-19 · The Guardian · Politics
Helen Haines: independent MP in critical condition in Melbourne’s Alfred hospital after being struck by car in Wangaratta – follow updates
15 outlets covered this event
2026-09-17 · The Guardian · Sports
‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals
8 outlets covered this event
2026-09-21 · The Guardian · Politics
Australia news live: Chalmers says migration needed for falling birth rate; city of Sydney bans smart glasses
5 outlets covered this event
2026-10-02 · The Guardian · Environment
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne
4 outlets covered this event
2026-10-27 · The Guardian · Economy/Business
Australian politics live: inflation expected to rise to 4.2%; eSafety head’s warning about women in senior roles
3 outlets covered this event · centre
2026-10-14 · The Guardian · Politics
Australian politics live: Victoria Labor promises free abortion care if re-elected; Albanese criticises Hanson’s ‘monoculture’
3 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-16 · The Guardian
Australia politics live: Labor to reveal new immigration rules; PM hails narrowing of gender gap
🔮 Anthony Albanese said in a statement that the ranking “slipped to an all-time low of 50th under the previous Coalition government” and acknowledged that the work must continue: The job is not done and we will continue to focus our efforts on lifting wages, ending gender-based violence, increasing female representation in workplaces, investing in women’s health and more. The minister for women, Katy Gallagher, said the record ranking was “not by accident”, also recognising areas for improvement: We know there is more work to do across our priorities of ending violence against women, valuing care, improving women’s economic empowerment, improving women’s health outcomes and strengthening women’s leadership and representation – this is just one measure that shows Australia is moving in the right direction. assertive
2026-09-17 · The Guardian
‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals
🔮 Furhtermore, she said, she would forfeit the points from winning the event. assertive
2026-09-17 · The Guardian
Australia news live: Albanese to meet Apple boss in US after social media reform; Burke defends immigration policy
🔮 The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, has defended the time Labor has taken to release its immigration plan and laid blame with the Coalition, who he believed “might have more of an appetite for legislation”. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Guardian
Australia news live: Chalmers says migration needed for falling birth rate; city of Sydney bans smart glasses
🔮 “Leading scientists and executives are warning that the pace of development could outpace our ability to manage emerging risks.” assertive
2026-09-24 · The Guardian
Australia news live: Paterson says PM’s AI hack timing not a coincidence; Gen Z going without for a house
🔮 Australia’s gen Z are the generation most willing to cut their spending way back to afford a home, according to Cotality data reported by AAP. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Guardian
Australia news live: Home Affairs orders ‘rapid’ stocktake of government cyber-systems after OpenAI hack
🔮 The directive prioritises systems of government significance – the government’s critical systems – with a review due by the end of the year, while other systems will be assessed by March. assertive
2026-09-30 · The Guardian
Australia news live: ATO finds one-quarter of big firms pay zero tax; NDIS alternative Thriving Kids program begins
🔮 Telstra, Optus and Vodafone will from today be able to move users over to one of their rivals’ networks in areas where coverage has dropped out due to natural disasters such as cyclones, bushfires or floods. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Guardian
Australian politics live: Victoria Labor promises free abortion care if re-elected; Albanese criticises Hanson’s ‘monoculture’
🔮 The communications minister Anika Wells is doing the media rounds this morning, ahead of a press club address to sell the government’s digital duty of care bill. She’s also facing questions on how the government will try and stop or Australians being able to see a live stream of a firing squad execution in the US in December. assertive
2026-10-19 · The Guardian
Helen Haines: independent MP in critical condition in Melbourne’s Alfred hospital after being struck by car in Wangaratta – follow updates
🔮 He says he will be briefed by police on the investigation into the alleged attack on Helen Haines later this morning, alongside Victorian premier Ben Carroll. assertive
2026-10-20 · The Guardian
Helen Haines live updates: Alleged attacker Brendan Nugent to face court in Wangaratta this morning
🔮 TraceeHutchison will not run in Victoria’s state election in November, despite winning almost a quarter of first preferences at the by-election in May, citing rising violence towards women. assertive
2026-10-27 · The Guardian
Australian politics live: inflation expected to rise to 4.2%; eSafety head’s warning about women in senior roles
🔮 Official data released at 11:30am are expected to show inflation accelerated to 4.2% in the year to September, from 4% in the month before, as rising fuel costs amid a worsening Middle East conflict compound cost of living pressures. assertive
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