The Aporia · Scout Wallen

Articles

6

2026-08-19 – 2026-10-06

Claims per article

30

178 extracted in total

Hedged claims

11%

corpus average 9%

Typical length

4,208

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.

Crime & Law

33%

Economy/Business

17%

Politics

17%

Science

17%

Technology

17%

Most-tagged topics

TasmaniaAustralianTasmanianABCAgSecureAustraliaBrisbaneChi Phi

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3 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 -0.23 (leans left).

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.

2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU) · Crime & Law

Calls for Cornell president to resign during protests over gang rape allegation

30 outlets covered this event · leans left

2026-10-02 · ABC News (AU) · Crime & Law

Inquiry hears 'blue code of silence' stops DV victims reporting police

no other outlet in the corpus covered this

2026-09-24 · ABC News (AU) · Economy/Business

As fuel costs escalate again, regional Australia is hurting

no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU) · Technology

Gen Z are grappling with doomscrolling but some are pushing back

no other outlet in the corpus covered this

2026-08-31 · ABC News (AU) · Science

Thylacine incomparable to any animal alive, study finds

no other outlet in the corpus covered this

2026-08-19 · ABC News (AU) · Politics

Claims blowout hits Tasmanian workers' compensation scheme

no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

2026-08-19 · ABC News (AU)

Claims blowout hits Tasmanian workers' compensation scheme

🔮 The Labor opposition is concerned the review will make it significantly harder for workers to claim long-term compensation, including for psychological injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder. mixed

2026-08-31 · ABC News (AU)

Thylacine incomparable to any animal alive, study finds

🔮 In short: Researchers from Flinders University and the University of Melbourne have analysed thylacine skull structure They found their long, deep jaw would have been able to subdue small prey with powerful snapping bites. assertive

2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU)

Gen Z are grappling with doomscrolling but some are pushing back

🔮 "They're feeling the pressure of having many years throughout their adolescence, those real formative years, of being online, and are very aware that that might have skewed worldview and what's important and what's not important," she said. assertive

2026-09-24 · ABC News (AU)

As fuel costs escalate again, regional Australia is hurting

🔮 A strategic policy specialist says increased fuel storage in the regions could help mitigate supply risks. assertive

2026-10-02 · ABC News (AU)

Inquiry hears 'blue code of silence' stops DV victims reporting police

🔮 "Their concerns were not only that they wouldn't be believed, but that there may be retaliation from police in relation to other aspects of their life,"she said. assertive

2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU)

Calls for Cornell president to resign during protests over gang rape allegation

🔮 A student has told the ABC she hopes this will be a turning point for the university. assertive

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