👤 Hannah Murphy

24 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
24
2026-09-18 – 2026-11-02
Claims per article
26
635 extracted in total
Hedged claims
5%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,733
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

Crime & Law
67%
Politics
12%
Other
8%
Entertainment
4%
Environment
4%
Sports
4%
Most-tagged topics
PerthAboriginalBroomeFremantleKimberleyRivervaleDistrict CourtJarrahdale

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 · Environment
Sorrento Beach closed, swimmer missing after suspected shark attack
11 outlets covered this event
2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Crime & Law
Australia’s senior most Catholic convicted of sexual abuse jailed for more than six years
8 outlets covered this event
2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Crime & Law
Man charged after entering WA MP’s electorate office with ‘nunchucks’
6 outlets covered this event
2026-11-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Crime & Law
Two teenagers dead, two in hospital after Perth car crash
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Crime & Law
Canning Vale man jailed over $1 million puppy farm with more than 100 dogs
3 outlets covered this event
2026-11-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Crime & Law
Australian author Craig Silvey sentenced to seven months in prison
2 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Mounting calls for venues to cancel Ben Cousins speaking tour
🔮 And maybe the microphone that we should offer Ben Cousins is one at a man’s behaviour change program.” assertive
2026-09-20 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Man charged with murder over alleged stabbing death of Rockingham father
🔮 You will always be loved, always be remembered, and never be forgotten.” assertive
2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia’s senior most Catholic convicted of sexual abuse faces immediate jail time
🔮 The disgraced former bishop of Broome who used church funds and properties to target vulnerable Aboriginal men will learn his prison sentence next month. assertive
2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Outback pub ordered to pay back cash it made while flouting pandemic-era liquor restrictions
🔮 The order for forfeiture could bring an end to nearly six years of legal proceedings concerning Derby’s only two pubs, the Boab Inn and the Spinifex Hotel which are owned by the same person, after one of the sites drew the attention of WA police back in 2020 after selling alcohol to a customer in front of an off-duty officer. Western Australia’s state of emergency laws allowed the Liquor Commissioner to put restrictions in place over how much alcohol a person could buy in the Kimberley. Police said in March 2020, when the restrictions had just come in, the local senior sergeant had gone to the Spinifex Hotel bottle shop while off-duty and saw a staff member sell a customer two blocks of Emu Export. assertive
2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Rivervale could be the next Victoria Park. But business owners say they’ve been abandoned
🔮 Other businesses report needles discarded at the rear of the shopping strip, a woman who would go into the laundromat and help herself to other people’s clothes, and the staff at the local nail salon requesting escorts to get to their parked cars. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Former WA deputy council chief accused of fraud, theft bailed on new charges
🔮 Sam Curulli, 27, has been charged with a raft of offences relating to his time as the Shire of Coorow deputy chief executive, including fraud, corruption, and stealing between May and December 2025. mixed
2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Footage captures teen allegedly charging man with machete at Perth shops
🔮 The 17-year-old, from Belmont, has since been charged with stealing in relation to a separate incident, and being armed in a way that may cause fear. assertive
2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Perth gunman in psychosis when he terrorised family, shot at police, court told
🔮 As a result, Rafferty adjourned sentencing but said it was highly likely Byfield would be subject to an immediate term of imprisonment. assertive
2026-10-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald
The blue-haired crusader humanising government and fighting for WA consumers
🔮 “It was an area where you had a lot of manual workers, and these were guys that had the most significant life-altering injuries - and you had a great behemoth of a department that would say: ‘but you can work eight hours a week filing papers in a cabinet. assertive
2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Private paramedic collapses in court after Perth crash footage played
🔮 The court heard one of Dunn’s team members phoned him about midday on Sunday to let him know they were helping a patient who had suffered a cardiac arrest, and needed him to come take over managing the Jarrahdale event so they could take the patient to hospital. assertive
2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia’s senior most Catholic convicted of sexual abuse jailed for more than six years
🔮 The jury found Saunders had engaged in systemic grooming of the two victims, including instances where he would use church funds and church-owned properties to host alcohol-fuelled “shirts-off” parties. assertive
2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Deputy shire president gave, then withdrew reference for disgraced Broome priest
🔮 This masthead also contacted the Shire of Broome, and a spokesperson confirmed Male had provided the letter in a personal capacity, and the council would not comment further. assertive
2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald
New footage shows moment Perth ‘paramedic’ allegedly caused head-on crash
🔮 “There are no bail conditions that would satisfy me that his welfare is protected or that other road users were protected. assertive
2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Man’s twin in custody after body found in Perth backyard
🔮 Detective Inspector Jessica Securo told reporters on Friday the body appeared to be in the backyard for a number of days, but said it was difficult to determine when he had died before forensics officers could deliver a finding. assertive
2026-10-20 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Dallas Cowboys cheerleader cuts ties with Perth activewear brand after slur scandal
🔮 My relationship with the brand stopped four months ago, and I will not be working with the brand again. assertive
2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Man charged after entering WA MP’s electorate office with ‘nunchucks’
🔮 A 56-year-old Bentley man has since been charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear, making a threat, and possessing cannabis. assertive
2026-10-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Canning Vale man jailed over $1 million puppy farm with more than 100 dogs
🔮 The offender admitted owning the dogs and acknowledged some required veterinary treatment but said he would not be taking them to a vet. assertive
2026-11-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Two teenagers dead, two in hospital after Perth car crash
🔮 Detectives said they would be examining the cause of the crash, and asked anyone who may have had dashcam vision of the car prior to the incident to contact them. “Major Crash investigators are conducting an examination of the scene and are appealing for any witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers,” a WA police spokesperson said. assertive
2026-11-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Thousands turn out to be among the first to walk the new Walyalup Bridge
🔮 Thousands of pedestrians gathered just after 9am to cross the bridge on Sunday morning, and it will be later opened to traffic. assertive
2026-11-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Megan is a Perth public housing tenant. Her neighbours are making her life hell
🔮 Rubbish bins on the street would frequently overflow, and sheets were strung up in the front yard’s carport. assertive
2026-11-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian author Craig Silvey sentenced to seven months in prison
🔮 Warning: this story contains details that some readers may find distressing. assertive
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