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
17%
Health
17%
Other
17%
Politics
17%
Sports
17%
World
17%
Most-tagged topics
PerthAustralianAustraliansWestern AustraliaAUKUSBaliBrisbaneChild and Adolescent Health Service
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 -0.27
(leans left).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald
· Crime & Law
🔮 Western Australia will cut the number of inpatient mental health beds available for children in crisis, despite years of warnings that the system is struggling to keep up. assertive
🔮 The barrister then turned to Zoontjens’ noise predictions, pressing him on what would happen if the noise was louder than expected and whether the city could do anything about it. assertive
🔮 It’s the fourth maintenance period involving US or UK nuclear-powered submarines at HMAS Stirling in the last two years, with WA set to host regular visits from late 2027 under the AUKUS pact. assertive
Forward-looking sentences extracted from their articles, oldest first.
Nothing here checks whether any of it turned out to be right.
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