👤 Matt O'Sullivan

6 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
6
2026-09-17 – 2026-10-11
Claims per article
23
137 extracted in total
Hedged claims
7%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,930
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

Other
83%
Technology
17%
Most-tagged topics
SydneyBankstownNSWSydenhamSydney MetroCampbelltownCanterburyGlenfield

Leaning

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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 -0.25 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-11 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Other
New airport passengers stuck with slow buses instead of rapid routes
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left
2026-10-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Other
Sydney’s farewell to the last of the silver-set passenger trains
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Other
Why some train doors will not open when final section of Sydney’s metro line starts
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-30 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Other
Fare and trip times set for direct shuttle link to Sydney’s new airport
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-20 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Other
The ‘optimal’ suburb for major metro train station in Sydney’s northwest
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Technology
Driverless metro trials step up a gear as target opening date looms
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-17 · Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Driverless metro trials step up a gear as target opening date looms
🔮 The opening of the southwest section of the M1 will hinge on final approval for passenger services by the country’s rail regulator. assertive
2026-09-20 · Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
The ‘optimal’ suburb for major metro train station in Sydney’s northwest
🔮 With the Minns government about to consider business cases for metro line extensions, confidential documents show senior Sydney Metro officials deem Schofields the “optimal interchange location”, citing the complexity of retro-fitting a station at Tallawong on the existing M1 line. “A connection between St Marys and Tallawong could be delivered by extending both the Northwest and Western Sydney Airport metros to Schofields, providing a single point of interchange between the two metros and the T1 Richmond line,” a ministerial briefing by Sydney Metro states. assertive
2026-09-30 · Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Fare and trip times set for direct shuttle link to Sydney’s new airport
🔮 Direct shuttle bus services from Sydney’s new international airport in the outer west to the city will cost passengers $55 for a one-way journey, taking between 45 minutes and an hour depending on traffic congestion. assertive
2026-10-01 · Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Why some train doors will not open when final section of Sydney’s metro line starts
🔮 Sydney Metro has been forced to assure safety regulators it will keep six train and platform screen doors closed at stations along the final section of the city’s $30 billion M1 metro line when it finally opens to passengers. assertive
2026-10-02 · Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
Sydney’s farewell to the last of the silver-set passenger trains
🔮 So the driver and I could quickly put our hands together, fix it and just take off again.” assertive
2026-10-11 · Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
New airport passengers stuck with slow buses instead of rapid routes
🔮 The rapid bus routes would link Liverpool, Penrith and Campbelltown to the airport, which opens to passengers on October 25. assertive
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