👤 Lucy MacDonald

10 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
10
2026-08-20 – 2026-10-14
Claims per article
32
317 extracted in total
Hedged claims
5%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,108
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.

What they cover

Economy/Business
30%
Politics
30%
Technology
20%
Crime & Law
10%
Health
10%
Most-tagged topics
TasmaniaTasmanianLaborTasmaniansBell Bay AluminiumGreensHobartNeill-Fraser

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
4 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).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-15 · ABC News (AU) · Technology
Attorney-general demands explanation over AI court blunder
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-15 · ABC News (AU) · Technology
Attorney-general demands explanation over AI court blunder
3 outlets covered this event
2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU) · Economy/Business
Firmus' IPO may have flopped but one state leader still sees 'opportunity'
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-12 · ABC News (AU) · Economy/Business
Tasmania's financial windfall from mine leads to creation of future fund
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-10-05 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Billionaire NBL owner pays state $577 a week to rent stadium
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-10-01 · ABC News (AU) · Crime & Law
Tasmania's alarming family violence numbers keep going up
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-08-20 · ABC News (AU)
Proposed gun reforms 'betrayal of Tasmanians', critics say
🔮 In short: Tasmania's government has tabled proposed reforms to its gun laws in parliament, which it says will increase community safety. assertive
2026-09-15 · ABC News (AU)
Attorney-general demands explanation over AI court blunder
🔮 In his response to the findings, Tasmanian Attorney-General Guy Barnett noted the parole board was independent and the government had "no role in its decision-making". "However, I will be writing to the chair of the Parole Board seeking an explanation about its professional standards after inaccurate information was produced in this case, which is not acceptable," Mr Barnett said. assertive
2026-09-15 · ABC News (AU)
Attorney-general demands explanation over AI court blunder
🔮 In his response to the findings, Tasmanian Attorney-General Guy Barnett noted the parole board was independent and the government had "no role in its decision-making". "However, I will be writing to the chair of the Parole Board seeking an explanation about its professional standards after inaccurate information was produced in this case, which is not acceptable," Mr Barnett said. assertive
2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU)
Forced job-cuts loom as Tasmanian government prepares to swing axe
🔮 The Tasmanian government announced during the May budget that it wanted to cut 250 Building Tasmania (formerly the Department of State Growth) jobs, primarily through voluntary redundancies. assertive
2026-09-29 · ABC News (AU)
TikTok 'experts' spreading misinformation about birth control
🔮 "We see that particularly when it comes to women's healthcare and specifically when it comes to contraceptive care," she said. "There's a lot of mis and disinformation that is confusing for people as they're making decisions about their contraception choices." The federal government is hoping its latest initiative will make a difference. assertive
2026-09-30 · ABC News (AU)
$200 million package announced for Bell Bay Aluminium smelter
🔮 The $200 million will be spread over five years to "help secure Australia's ongoing aluminium production capability". assertive
2026-10-01 · ABC News (AU)
Tasmania's alarming family violence numbers keep going up
🔮 For her it's not just about sharing her mum's story, but helping others who might be living in violent homes realise that it's not normal. assertive
2026-10-05 · ABC News (AU)
Billionaire NBL owner pays state $577 a week to rent stadium
🔮 The Tasmanian government has been leasing out a stadium to billionaire and NBL owner Larry Kestelman for less than it would cost to rent most houses in the area, a parliamentary report has found. assertive
2026-10-12 · ABC News (AU)
Tasmania's financial windfall from mine leads to creation of future fund
🔮 In short: In 2023, the Tasmanian government acquired 12 per cent of the shares of a struggling tungsten mine after its owner could not repay a $10 million loan. assertive
2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU)
Firmus' IPO may have flopped but one state leader still sees 'opportunity'
🔮 Some might say it reflects badly on the company, but co-founder Oliver Curtis felt differently, reportedly blaming Australians' "dim views" on risk-taking. assertive
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