👤 Angus Delaney

15 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
15
2026-09-17 – 2026-10-25
Claims per article
42
635 extracted in total
Hedged claims
5%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,977
characters
Writes for The Sydney Morning Herald.
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
73%
Economy/Business
13%
Crime & Law
7%
Other
7%
Most-tagged topics
LaborMelbourneThe AgeVictoriaCoalitionCroydonLiberalOne Nation

Leaning

-0.14 average ± 0.24 · -0.35 median · 11 scored articles
Indistinguishable from their outlet, which averages -0.27. On this many articles the difference between the two is inside the margin. Leaning rates the writing, not the subject. How it is scored.

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
Level crossings on hold as Labor vows to fix Melbourne’s most unreliable train line
2 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
After 12 years, crime may bring Labor undone. How have rising rates affected your suburb?
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-10-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
‘Give them a go’: Liberal candidate advises vote for One Nation in upper house
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
Victorian Liberals slapped with legal letter from spurned candidate
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-10-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
Labor plans to make North Melbourne a first-home buyer haven. The Coalition has other ideas
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-14 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Economy/Business
Tax cuts for foreigners: How Labor says it will help first home buyers
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans right

What they said would happen

2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald
CFMEU in new crisis as officials charged over ‘inside job’ that led to nude photo leak
🔮 Detectives from Victoria Police’s Taskforce Hawk charged CFMEU organisers Brendan Mizzi and Corey Laux on Thursday after uncovering evidence during raids weeks ago that police will allege shows both union officials illegally distributed the intimate images. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald
My suburb lacks the cool factor but growing up here was a blessing
🔮 The Opinion newsletter is a weekly wrap of views that will challenge, champion and inform your own. assertive
2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Too little, too late’: Data centre buffer carve-out leaves some residents vulnerable
🔮 Projects already under way or which have lodged planning applications will be unaffected by them – including a data centre about 60 metres from homes. assertive
2026-09-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t noise pollution, says Labor with election promise to protect live venues
🔮 Entertainment zones protecting live venues from residential noise complaints will be rolled out across Melbourne if Labor is re-elected in November, in a pledge it says will ensure the city’s pubs and clubs don’t stop the music. Creative Industries Minister Vicki Ward on Wednesday committed to a package of reforms and grants aimed at protecting and encouraging the state’s live music venues. assertive
2026-09-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald
The government promised 800,000 homes in a decade. The builders say that’s impossible without major changes
🔮 The nation’s peak housing bodies have issued a dire warning that the state government will fall well short of its target to build 800,000 homes in a decade if it doesn’t improve its relationship with the property industry. assertive
2026-09-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Prepared to put it all on the line’: The ‘handsome mayor’ hoping to fend off One Nation in this key seat
🔮 The Nationals have pinned their hopes of retaining the state seat of Shepparton on a high-profile local mayor, as the Coalition braces for a fight to maintain its powerful foothold in the region. assertive
2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Level crossings on hold as Labor vows to fix Melbourne’s most unreliable train line
🔮 Premier Ben Carroll will on Monday announce a funding commitment of $80 million over two years to kickstart work on building a second track on the Upfield line, which will slash wait times for commuters in suburbs including Broadmeadows, Dallas, Campbellfield and Fawkner. assertive
2026-10-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald
A cinema chain’s Liberal donation broke the rules. This is why there won’t be consequences
🔮 We will always operate absolutely within the confines of the law.” assertive
2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald
With the election looming, five controversial developments have been approved
🔮 Developers now have permission to convert a former orphanage into apartments in Surrey Hills that will rise above local height rules and to build a 15-storey apartment tower in Oakleigh three levels higher than the government’s own limit. assertive
2026-10-08 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Accused cocaine trafficker who shot a man was providing heavy machines to Big Build
🔮 In an apparent effort to defuse the scandal, Heavy Hire was told on Wednesday it would be removed from some state government sites. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Tax cuts for foreigners: How Labor says it will help first home buyers
🔮 Labor will slash costs for foreign investors building homes in Victoria and review levies on overseas developers, as part of a renewed effort to roll back property taxes that industry chiefs have warned are holding back the state from meeting its housing targets. assertive
2026-10-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Labor plans to make North Melbourne a first-home buyer haven. The Coalition has other ideas
🔮 The government will on Thursday announce that the Arden Central renewal project in North Melbourne will be reserved almost exclusively for first-home buyers, with 74 per cent (4000 of 5400) of the planned new dwellings to be set aside for people trying to enter the market. assertive
2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Victorian Liberals slapped with legal letter from spurned candidate
🔮 Three Liberal sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss confidential deliberations, said the state executive had realised the party could be dragged into the court case. mixed
2026-10-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Give them a go’: Liberal candidate advises vote for One Nation in upper house
🔮 That’s open until November 9 for people to nominate to be candidates and then our preferences will be done.” assertive
2026-10-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
After 12 years, crime may bring Labor undone. How have rising rates affected your suburb?
🔮 If the polls are to be believed, law and order will be a decisive factor when voters decide on November 28 whether to turf Labor out. assertive
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