👤 Ned Hammond

12 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
12
2026-09-05 – 2026-10-17
Claims per article
23
280 extracted in total
Hedged claims
6%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,583
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

Crime & Law
33%
Entertainment
33%
Politics
17%
Environment
8%
Other
8%
Most-tagged topics
BrisbaneQueenslandBrisbane City CouncilBCCQueenslandersBrisbane FestivalSouth BankABC News

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
2 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 -0.24 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-17 · ABC News (AU) · Crime & Law
Dogs captured after attack on Brisbane man
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-17 · ABC News (AU) · Other
Family members pay tribute to Qld woman who died in Indonesia fall
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-30 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Youth detention workers reach in-principle pay deal with Qld government
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-29 · ABC News (AU) · Crime & Law
Brisbane cyclist who lost eye wins $675k negligence pay out
2 outlets covered this event
2026-10-15 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Brisbane City Council floats trialling licensed bars on CityCats
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU) · Entertainment
Powderfinger adds new shows for 2027 tour after presale madness
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-05 · ABC News (AU)
Council tries regulating smart glasses but experts say it needs a heavier touch
🔮 How would you feel about being filmed without consent while teaching your toddler to swim? Or lying on a Gold Coast beach in togs? assertive
2026-09-18 · ABC News (AU)
With one week left to go, Brisbane Festival has proved the city has 'momentum'
🔮 The festival opened on September 4 and kicked off with the annual Riverfire fireworks display on September 5, and will run through until September 26. assertive
2026-09-22 · ABC News (AU)
Federal government urged not to let fire ant eradication funding lapse
🔮 "Fire ants removed from the Murray-Darling Basin in northern New South Wales, no new nests detected in central Queensland." Mr Pianta said if the ants got out of control they would cause more than $2 billion in economic damage each year. assertive
2026-09-27 · ABC News (AU)
Brisbane Festival 2026: Our favourite shows
🔮 Accessibility could be improved, however, with patrons needing to contact the service directly to arrange accessibility bookings. assertive
2026-09-29 · ABC News (AU)
Brisbane cyclist who lost eye wins $675k negligence pay out
🔮 In May this year Supreme Court Justice Lincoln Crowley ruled in favour of BCC, finding the council would have been liable if not for a higher threshold for responsibility under civil liability law. assertive
2026-09-30 · ABC News (AU)
Youth detention workers reach in-principle pay deal with Qld government
🔮 The deal, which follows months of negotiation, will include early progression for starters and a $3,000 retention bonus at five years of service and $6,000 for 10 years. assertive
2026-10-04 · ABC News (AU)
Almost half of Queenslanders don't believe police are honest, report finds
🔮 The independent police integrity unit was a significant recommendation from the commission of inquiry into how the QPS responds to domestic violence, handed to the former government in May 2023. assertive
2026-10-10 · ABC News (AU)
Jenny Woodward honoured at Queensland journalism awards after 40 years presenting
🔮 In those days, the job would require a dash into the city to pick up charts from the Bureau of Meteorology and a chat with a forecaster, before racing back to the studio to go to air. "There were three camera operators in the studio and a floor manager to give us our cues," Woodward said. assertive
2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU)
Powderfinger adds new shows for 2027 tour after presale madness
🔮 The band announced their return last week, ten years after their final live show in 2010, revealing they will take to the road for shows across Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Cairns in late 2027. assertive
2026-10-15 · ABC News (AU)
Brisbane City Council floats trialling licensed bars on CityCats
🔮 BCC councillor Andrew Wines said the plan was in its early stages and would comply with all liquor licensing laws. assertive
2026-10-17 · ABC News (AU)
Dogs captured after attack on Brisbane man
🔮 "Both dogs involved are now in council possession and a decision on their future will be made as soon as possible," the spokesperson said. assertive
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