👤 Clare Armstrong

23 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
23
2026-08-26 – 2026-10-15
Claims per article
36
839 extracted in total
Hedged claims
10%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,169
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

Politics
52%
Technology
22%
Economy/Business
13%
Health
9%
Crime & Law
4%
Most-tagged topics
LaborAustraliaCoalitionAustralianAustraliansABCGreensHome Affairs

Leaning

+0.05 average ± 0.21 · +0.35 median · 17 scored articles
Sits to the right of their own outlet, which averages -0.23 — the whole interval clears it. Leaning rates the writing, not the subject. How it is scored.

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-28 · ABC News (AU) · Health
OpenAI's delayed warning drives tougher approach to rogue AI
14 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-18 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Labor's migration target comes with a political catch
10 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-09-17 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Labor unveils migration cuts targeting students, backpackers and overstayers
10 outlets covered this event · leans strongly right
2026-09-16 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Labor's long-awaited migration overhaul targets temporary visas
10 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU) · Economy/Business
Younger Australians face a harder path to wealth, report shows
5 outlets covered this event
2026-10-10 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Inside the conservative conference where Angus Taylor comes second to Pauline Hanson
4 outlets covered this event · leans right

What they said would happen

2026-08-26 · ABC News (AU)
Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push
🔮 Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push In short: Queensland will be allowed to power its data centres using gas or coal. The federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard. What's next? At the meeting of national cabinet, state and territory leaders also agreed to make citizenship a condition of holding a gun licence. assertive
2026-09-03 · ABC News (AU)
Labor shuts down course linked to student visa misuse
🔮 Existing students can finish the diploma, but providers will be prevented from recruiting or commencing new students. assertive
2026-09-05 · ABC News (AU)
One Nation, Coalition bank on cheap cigarettes being uncool
🔮 At the time Vogue noted the tongue-in-cheek gift was the kind of thing a Swiftie might "baulk" at. assertive
2026-09-16 · ABC News (AU)
Labor's long-awaited migration overhaul targets temporary visas
🔮 In short: The federal government will tighten temporary visa rules in a bid to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 people by 2028. assertive
2026-09-16 · ABC News (AU)
One Nation volunteer previously promoted neo-Nazi ideologies
🔮 WA's One Nation leader Rod Caddies appears to have pre-empted the revelation, saying if an extremist had infiltrated the party, they would be expelled. assertive
2026-09-17 · ABC News (AU)
Labor unveils migration cuts targeting students, backpackers and overstayers
🔮 Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said housing pressures mean net overseas migration forecasts are now considered a target that must be met. assertive
2026-09-17 · ABC News (AU)
Smart glasses ban looms as Labor sets out new AI rules
🔮 Anthony Albanese travels to the US on Friday, where he will hold talks with tech companies and world leaders. assertive
2026-09-18 · ABC News (AU)
Labor's migration target comes with a political catch
🔮 A Treasury forecast for net overseas migration (NOM) to fall to 225,000 had already become a political benchmark to judge the federal government against. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has now gone further by formally accepting the figure as a target and effectively turning it into a guarantee. Most Labor MPs will be glad to see the end of constant speculation about Labor's temporary migration policy, sparked by the six-week delay in unveiling the plan. assertive
2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU)
Younger Australians face a harder path to wealth, report shows
🔮 Falling fertility and an aging population are also expected to reshape the economy and put greater pressure on government spending in the next 40 years. assertive
2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU)
Dating app safety shouldn't be left to women, researchers say
🔮 Researchers have argued the scale of the problem showed women could not be expected to manage the risks alone, with dating platforms better placed to prevent harm before it occurred. assertive
2026-09-26 · ABC News (AU)
Australia not alone as OpenAI agents hacked other websites
🔮 OpenAI is conducting a months-long review of incidents and will continue to notify affected organisations on a rolling basis. assertive
2026-09-26 · ABC News (AU)
Despite the doom and gloom, Australia can't afford to write off AI
🔮 Oh, and according to Treasury's new long term forecasts, young Australians are on track to work longer and still struggle to accumulate wealth. assertive
2026-09-28 · ABC News (AU)
OpenAI's delayed warning drives tougher approach to rogue AI
🔮 Cyber experts warn reporting incidents will not be enough without stronger systems to detect and defend against them. assertive
2026-10-01 · ABC News (AU)
Labor MP accuses Greens leader of ‘prejudice’ over Jewish community comments
🔮 After winning the Greens leadership on Wednesday, Senator Shoebridge was asked if he would "mend the bridges" between his party and the local Jewish community. assertive
2026-10-01 · ABC News (AU)
Labor will go after lawyers trying to 'game' the visa system
🔮 In short: Labor will target lawyers and migration agents who profit from visa applications and protection claims with little or no prospect of success. mixed
2026-10-04 · ABC News (AU)
One state's illegal tobacco crackdown is producing striking results
🔮 Legal cigarette sales jump 55 per cent in Queensland after black market crackdown In short: Legal tobacco sales rose 55 per cent in Queensland after the state legislated stronger powers to shut illegal shops. Calls to Quitline more than doubled in the days after major enforcement operations, suggesting the crackdown may encourage some smokers to quit. assertive
2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU)
Coalition promises deep cuts in migration fight with One Nation, Labor
🔮 It would go further than Labor's migration targets while increasing skilled migration, but the Coalition has not released modelling of the broader economic impact. assertive
2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU)
Taylor concedes aged care workers would be hit by migration plan
🔮 In short: The Coalition is being warned its migration plan would worsen skills shortages and damage the economy. assertive
2026-10-08 · ABC News (AU)
Australia wants to regulate AI like banks and airlines
🔮 Australia would require AI companies to prove they are properly testing models and preventing harm under proposed new laws modelled on banking and aviation safety rules. assertive
2026-10-09 · ABC News (AU)
Breaking: ATO credit card ban delayed as government backs down after business backlash
🔮 Federal government to fund surcharge costs to delay ATO credit card payment ban after business backlash In short: The Australian Taxation Office will delay the implementation of its controversial credit card ban for up to a year. assertive
2026-10-10 · ABC News (AU)
Inside the conservative conference where Angus Taylor comes second to Pauline Hanson
🔮 Such was the contrast in reception, that anyone might reasonably question why Mr Taylor had bothered to attend this year's Australian Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at all. assertive
2026-10-11 · ABC News (AU)
Greens push for right to sue big tech as Labor axes ministerial powers
🔮 In short: The Greens want Australians to be able to sue tech companies for online harms and will push for tougher fines to strengthen Labor's Digital Duty of Care proposal. assertive
2026-10-15 · ABC News (AU)
Anika Wells opens door to lawsuits against big tech companies
🔮 A Senate inquiry will scrutinise the legislation as the Greens push for tougher penalties and greater powers for individuals to sue tech companies. assertive
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