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.
🔮 A teenage boy who allegedly killed his mother and seriously injured his 12-year-old sister could elect for a Supreme Court trial before a jury. assertive
🔮 “His offending is very much connected to the instability around his housing,” magistrate Alana Padmanabham said, before adding that she felt she could not penalise the boy and keep him in custody when he was “at the mercy” of the Department of Communities.
He will be back before the court on October 30. mixed
🔮 The shark that killed a 63-year-old swimmer at Sorrento Beach on Friday will be caught and destroyed, in what Fisheries minister Jackie Jarvis said was “an extraordinary step”. assertive
🔮 Earlier this year Sam Curulli, 27, was accused of attempting to gain benefit by fraud, corruption, and stealing between May and December 2025, while helping to run the Mid West council. mixed
🔮 A Perth police officer has been sentenced to a community-based order for shaking his newborn baby after a court heard he “lost his shit” when the child would not settle in the middle of the night. assertive
🔮 In the past year, multiple court hearings have been held to determine whether McKenna should be deemed a High Risk Serious Offender which will make his upcoming release from prison less about his freedom and more about ensuring the protection of the community if he reoffends. assertive
🔮 The paltry amount crime bosses will pay someone to do their dirty work has been revealed in court as a man who helped ram raid and set fire to a Midland tobacco shop was sentenced. assertive
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