👤 Frances Howe

15 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
15
2026-09-17 – 2026-10-28
Claims per article
27
400 extracted in total
Hedged claims
5%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,809
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

Sports
93%
Entertainment
7%
Most-tagged topics
AustraliaKnightsNewcastleSydneyBrazilNRLNRLWSwans

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.
2026-10-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
Surfer suspended from world tour for alleged sexual assault of NSW teenager
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
‘We’re going to defend the kingdom’: NRL fans prepare for grand final after tragedy
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-10 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
Rookie claims Bathurst 1000 pole position in a Shootout shock
2 outlets covered this event
2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
Heeney wins Swans’ best and fairest, club boss says players deserve ‘the presumption of innocence’
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
Socceroos v Brazil LIVE updates: Australia get another shot against Brazil in Brisbane
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Sports
When will Nathan Cleary play again? This is what the experts think
2 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘You fall back in love and trust them again’: How Swans are winning back their fans
🔮 This time last month, Sally Edmiston could not have imagined she’d been spending Thursday morning in the third week of September at the SCG, attending the Swans’ open training session the day before a preliminary final. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Wouldn’t miss it for the world’: Roosters fans ready themselves for must-win final
🔮 “I couldn’t clap, but I was just very vocal and madly waving my flag. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Socceroos v Brazil LIVE updates: Brazil’s behaviour sparks debate back home; Tony Popovic’s side make first appearance since World Cup
🔮 Having spent the preceding days training in Brisbane, where they will return for the second match of this series, both teams arrived in Townsville yesterday, and were received by local dignitaries and a couple of hundred fans who came for a brief meet-and-greet session. assertive
2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
When will Nathan Cleary play again? This is what the experts think
🔮 Panthers coach Ivan Cleary said afterwards his son was waiting for surgery and would have to “get the other foot done as well”, revealing the fifth metatarsal in his right foot had been broken heading into Sunday’s game. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Socceroos v Brazil LIVE updates: Australia get another shot against Brazil in Brisbane
🔮 I was sure that Tony Popovic would look at rotating a few players, but I guess he thought that Friday night’s team worked well and wants to give them another run together to see if they can repeat the dosage against Brazil. assertive
2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Heeney wins Swans’ best and fairest, club boss says players deserve ‘the presumption of innocence’
🔮 An absent Isaac Heeney won the Swans’ best and fairest on Thursday night, as club chairman Andrew Pridham said ruling the players involved in the Pullman Hotel scandal ineligible would have been “inappropriate and in excess of the sanction”. assertive
2026-10-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald
NRL grand final 2026 LIVE updates: Newcastle Knights look to claim first premiership in 25 years against the Sydney Roosters; Broncos face off against Roosters in NRLW final
🔮 It’s been 31 long weeks (not including pre-season), but by 10pm tonight the 2026 NRL season will have finally come to an end. assertive
2026-10-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘We’re going to defend the kingdom’: NRL fans prepare for grand final after tragedy
🔮 Two of them, Cathy and Michelle Price, wouldn’t have been on the Newcastle express if not for the tickets they won in a competition on the morning of the game. assertive
2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Teen hopes to break long drought of female Supercar drivers as rookie shocks in qualifying
🔮 One day soon – if all goes according to plan – Buckley’s nails will match a Gen3 Supercar, an upgrade that would make her the first full-time female Supercars driver since 2019. assertive
2026-10-10 · The Sydney Morning Herald
On top of Mount Panorama, Smarty’s Circus is erected for the 50th year
🔮 Their chairs are ringed around the crisp pork, which has been cooking over hot coals for most of the day’s best sunlight and will continue until eight hours of slow rotations have been completed. assertive
2026-10-10 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Rookie claims Bathurst 1000 pole position in a Shootout shock
🔮 Zach Bates will become the first rookie since 2001 to start the Bathurst 1000 in pole position after stunning Mount Panorama for the second day in a row to win the Top 10 Shootout qualifying competition. assertive
2026-10-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Surfer suspended from world tour for alleged sexual assault of NSW teenager
🔮 French Polynesian police said they could not confirm whether there was an investigation under way. assertive
2026-10-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald
The WNBA is shattering records. Is women’s sport in Australia falling behind?
🔮 The WNBA also attracts investors such as Serena Williams (part-owner of the Tempo), Tom Brady (who has a stake in the Las Vegas Aces), Magic Johnson (part owner of the Los Angeles Sparks) and Karlie Kloss, who is an investor in the group that owns the Liberty. assertive
2026-10-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Marathon will guarantee local runners a spot. But there’s a catch
🔮 In response to their dismay last year, race organisers said they were revising their ballot for 2027 and now, 100 spots have been set aside for Bridge Club members ahead of the general ballot closing on Monday. assertive
2026-10-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
V’landys sets off on secret trip to Hong Kong, China for ‘NRL Land’
🔮 His itinerary was expected to include Hong Kong as well as Guangzhou and Shenzhen in mainland China. mixed
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