👤 Jean Bell

8 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
8
2026-09-16 – 2026-11-01
Claims per article
16
131 extracted in total
Hedged claims
9%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,066
characters
Writes for ABC News (AU).
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

Crime & Law
62%
Environment
25%
Economy/Business
12%
Most-tagged topics
WarrnamboolVictoriaVictorianWangoomthe Supreme CourtAboriginalBallaratBlairgowrie

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
1 scored article; 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 -0.25 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU) · Environment
Tourists must pay and book ahead to see iconic Twelve Apostles
3 outlets covered this event
2026-11-01 · ABC News (AU) · Crime & Law
Six dead, four injured in horror weekend on Victorian roads
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-20 · ABC News (AU) · Environment
Man arrested as protests reignite over tree removal for Victorian highway
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans right
2026-10-16 · ABC News (AU) · Crime & Law
Jury to deliberate landlord's cold case murder trial
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-09 · ABC News (AU) · Crime & Law
Woman dies after being found injured on road near Ballarat overnight
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-02 · ABC News (AU) · Economy/Business
Big housing development set to grow Warrnambool's population by 50 per cent
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-16 · ABC News (AU)
Cold case trial told tenant was murdered over $2k in rent arrears
🔮 Mr Gibson said the Crown would argue that Mr Johnson came up behind Mr Jarvis and threw him to the ground, before firing a starting pistol near his head, which caused him to bleed from the ear. assertive
2026-09-24 · ABC News (AU)
Cold case murder trial witness admits lying to police
🔮 On Thursday, Mr Doyle asked the man whether he was exaggerating his client's "meanness" with money, after offering examples of where Mr Johnson might be perceived to have been financially generous. assertive
2026-10-02 · ABC News (AU)
Big housing development set to grow Warrnambool's population by 50 per cent
🔮 Warrnambool to get almost 50 per cent population boost in historic expansion In short: The Victorian planning minister has approved a new residential precinct for Warrnambool that would create about 4,500 new homes, plus schools and a town centre. assertive
2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU)
Tourists must pay and book ahead to see iconic Twelve Apostles
🔮 A new $126 million visitor centre will open on October 16. assertive
2026-10-09 · ABC News (AU)
Woman dies after being found injured on road near Ballarat overnight
🔮 Police said she may have been lying on the road at the time she was struck by a truck or another vehicle. mixed
2026-10-16 · ABC News (AU)
Jury to deliberate landlord's cold case murder trial
🔮 The jury is expected to begin deliberations next week. assertive
2026-11-01 · ABC News (AU)
Six dead, four injured in horror weekend on Victorian roads
🔮 Police will prepare a report for the coroner. assertive
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