👤 Ashley Nickel

70 articles tracked

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Articles
70
2026-09-06 – 2026-10-22
Claims per article
21
1,443 extracted in total
Hedged claims
7%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,944
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Writes for Daily Mail.
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
50%
Politics
16%
Entertainment
10%
Environment
7%
Economy/Business
6%
Health
4%
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2026-10-01 · Daily Mail · Politics
Millionaire couple who once owned Australia's most expensive house are caught in terrifying Flydubai suspected hijacking
31 outlets covered this event
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail · Crime & Law
P-plater who allegedly ploughed into dozens of Newcastle Knights NRL fans charged with more offences
13 outlets covered this event
2026-10-04 · Daily Mail · Crime & Law
Newcastle Knights fan caught up in crash thought he was 'going to die' when car ploughed into crowd
13 outlets covered this event
2026-09-18 · Daily Mail · Sports
Aussie HYROX athlete apologises after soiling herself during competition that sparked uproar around the world - as she reveals she's forfeited her win
8 outlets covered this event
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail · Other
Aussie father-of-two who served tours in Afghanistan and trained Ukrainian troops is identified as corporal killed during army training exercise
6 outlets covered this event
2026-09-24 · Daily Mail · Crime & Law
Second child dies in Blue Mountains stabbing tragedy as mother remains in custody
6 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-06 · Daily Mail
Iranian footballers who defected to Australia say they haven't spoken to their team since out of a fear of reprisals - and reveal the man whose become like a 'second father' to them
🔮 When pressed on whether she believed turmoil would end in Iran, Pasand said: 'The only thing I believe is that brutality will never last forever.' assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Cue Clothing and Veronika Maine collapse into voluntary administration with 51 stores and hundreds of jobs on the chopping block
🔮 It differs from liquidation in that the company is still operational and there is a chance it could return to business once the assets are sold and debts are paid. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Major Aussie caravan builder collapses blaming a wave of cheap foreign imports - with hundreds of customers and staff left high and dry
🔮 'Our investigations are continuing and the administrators will write to creditors regarding the assets and recoveries available in the future report to creditors,' he said. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Three-year-old girl is hit and killed by car turning into a driveway in Sydney
🔮 A report will be prepared for the information of the NSW Coroner. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Andrew Hastie and Barnaby Joyce appear jovial on ABC National Migration Forum after the Liberal minister furiously unleashed over One Nation's 'traitor' insult
🔮 If we're going to get the NOM down there will be hard decisions,' Hastie said. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Cops swoop on man accused of sharing vile extremist material as he tried to board plane to Afghanistan
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A man has been arrested just moments before he tried to board a plane out of Australia following the infiltration of an alleged extremist group chat earlier this year. Mohammad Emad uddin Ahmadzai, 30, was arrested shortly before he was due to board an Etihad Airlines flight bound for Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday evening. Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Sunday heard Ahmadzai and his brother had multiple devices seized during a raid of a property in Roxburgh Park, north Melbourne, on May 7. assertive
2026-09-15 · Daily Mail
Wild moment ABC reporter is told to 'f*** off' by Gold Coast mayor during heated press conference about Donald Trump
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Mayor of the Gold Coast angrily told a journalist to 'f*** off' when grilled about who paid for his trip to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property. assertive
2026-09-16 · Daily Mail
Mother of toddler, 3, who was struck and killed by a car while playing outside her home speaks out
🔮 Adhikari will remain on bail until his next court appearance on October 27. assertive
2026-09-17 · Daily Mail
Tragic account of Aussie woman's fatal fall from Bali's famous T-Rex cliff - as family launches desperate bid to bring her body home
🔮 Funds raised through the GoFundMe page will go towards Ms Cronin's repatriation and funeral costs. assertive
2026-09-17 · Daily Mail
Bali tourist 'found with 0.6g of meth' narrowly escapes life behind bars
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An Australian man previously facing life behind bars in Indonesia could now be locked up for just two years after authorities dropped a drug trafficking charge. assertive
2026-09-17 · Daily Mail
Teenage girl, 18, stomped on and stabbed six times in wild brawl in Melbourne's west
🔮 The victim is in hospital recovering, receiving treatment, and speaking with us but it very easily could have been a lot more serious.' assertive
2026-09-18 · Daily Mail
Aussie HYROX athlete apologises after soiling herself during competition that sparked uproar around the world - as she reveals she's forfeited her win
🔮 'I am learning from this experience and will carry those lessons with me, including remembering that there is more to life than racing and knowing when it is right to step away,' she wrote. assertive
2026-09-20 · Daily Mail
'Jiu-Jitsu' nurse from viral video in hospital emergency department speaks out: 'This needs to be taken seriously'
🔮 Mr Nelson hoped sharing the video would highlight the growing issue, adding he'd become 'desensitised' to the violence faced from patients. He and other advocates are pushing for better security and staffing in hospitals. assertive
2026-09-20 · Daily Mail
Truck driver with decades on the road sounds the alarm on the freight industry as fuel prices spike around Australia again: 'Never seen it like this'
🔮 Loadshift director Mas Mohammad warned that while fuel excise reductions were expensive for the government, the devastating alternative would be Australia's freight industry grinding to a halt. assertive
2026-09-20 · Daily Mail
Jewish grandmother, 90, allegedly stabbed to death in Bondi unit remembered as 'nice, quiet' woman - after court heard accused grandson 'affected by Ozempic'
🔮 Caroline Engesser remembered the grandmother often listened to old Russian opera that could be heard drifting from her small apartment. assertive
2026-09-21 · Daily Mail
Aussie driver is stung with $1300 fine over having a phone attached to her lanyard
🔮 The driver thought it would be fine to wear the device as she wasn't touching or using it. However, she was too scared to take the matter to court due to the possibility of hefty court fees on top of the already steep fine. assertive
2026-09-21 · Daily Mail
E-scooter rider in critical condition following horrific crash in Adelaide
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A man is in critical condition following a horror e-scooter crash. The 40-year-old man crashed his e-scooter at the intersection of University Boulevard and Main St in Mawson Lakes, north Adelaide, about 5pm on Monday. He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The surrounding roads were closed while SA Police processed the scene. 'The circumstances of the crash will be investigated by local officers,' the police force said in a statement. assertive
2026-09-22 · Daily Mail
Iconic Aussie children's book illustrator Terry Denton dies aged 76
🔮 Jill and I will miss him greatly,' he said. assertive
2026-09-22 · Daily Mail
Australian accused of bribing officials in Bangladesh to remove references to him from the investigation into his wife's suspicious death
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Queensland man has been accused of sending more than $90,000 to Bangladesh in an effort to influence the investigation into his estranged wife's death. Awlad Hossain, 51, will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday after allegedly bribing Bangladeshi public officials looking into the suspected murder of Rehana Parvin. assertive
2026-09-24 · Daily Mail
Emergency as tour bus is involved in multi-vehicle crash: Fears of mass injuries and fatality
🔮 Further updates will be provided as information becomes available,' Ambulance Victoria said in a statement. assertive
2026-09-24 · Daily Mail
Swimmer is found dead after urgent search and rescue operation launched at a beach
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The body of a swimmer has been found after scenes of two beachgoers struggling in the water triggered a search. Emergency services were called to Marley Beach, in the Royal National Park south of Sydney, about 12.50pm on Thursday after two swimmers were seen drowning. A multi-agency search was quickly launched. A 20-year-old man was washed ashore and treated at the scene before being winched from the beach by a Toll Rescue Helicopter. He was taken to St George Hospital in a stable condition. The body of a 50-year-old man was found in the water a short time later. A report will be prepared for the Coroner. A swimmer drowned at Marley Beach (above) on Thursday afternoon assertive
2026-09-24 · Daily Mail
Second child dies in Blue Mountains stabbing tragedy as mother remains in custody
🔮 The five-year-old boy died at the scene, while the younger siblings were rushed to hospital in critical conditions. Their mother is accused of attacking the children while they were strapped in their seats before attempting to take her own life. She appeared before Penrith Local Court on Tuesday via videolink from her bed at Westmead Hospital and was formally charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder. One attempted murder charge is expected to be upgraded after the one-year-old's death. One of the two surviving children of a horror attack in the Blue Mountains has died in hospital The mother was refused bail and ordered to return to court on November 20. assertive
2026-09-25 · Daily Mail
'When Mia is deeply involved, disasters like this happen': Mamamia insider reveals fallout from Ed Sheeran podcast backlash as subscribers flee and OutLouders say they've been kicked from private group
🔮 The situation escalated when Jewish-American billionaire and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told Sheeran he would not be permitted to perform in his stadium if accompanied by Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty. assertive
2026-09-25 · Daily Mail
Australia Day showdown looms in Melbourne as councillors fight to bring back celebrations: 'We're all proud Aussies'
🔮 Councillor Philip Le Liu is set to put forward a motion to formally celebrate Australia Day on January 26 at the council's next meeting on Tuesday. assertive
2026-09-27 · Daily Mail
Bombshell Newspoll data shows One Nation charging ahead of Labor in Queensland and going strong in NSW
🔮 When asked if they would prefer Hanson or Labor leader Anthony Albanese as prime minister, 52 per cent of Queenslanders chose Hanson. assertive
2026-09-28 · Daily Mail
Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah at the centre of writers' festival implosion now causing brewing political storm in the UK
🔮 Dr Abdel-Fattah was set to host six events in Ireland and the UK between September 30 and October 9 to promote her book, Discipline. assertive
2026-09-29 · Daily Mail
UK tourist is accused of drowning and beating a puppy to death in Australia
🔮 The matter will return to court on October 12. mixed
2026-10-01 · Daily Mail
Powerball jackpot soars to $60million after a fourth week without being won
🔮 Thursday night's division one Powerball prize wasn't won for the fourth week in a row, meaning the the unclaimed money will rollover to next week's division one prize. assertive
2026-10-01 · Daily Mail
High-profile surgeon and former partner of ex-Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk working on 'alternative resolution' to rape case
🔮 The case was set to be mentioned in Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday but was adjourned. assertive
2026-10-04 · Daily Mail
Expert warns Aussies to expect more quakes after Victoria tremor
🔮 An Australian geologist has warned a region hit by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake over the weekend could experience more tremors in the coming days. mixed
2026-10-04 · Daily Mail
Newcastle Knights fan caught up in crash thought he was 'going to die' when car ploughed into crowd
🔮 Chris Clancy (pictured with former Knights player Mark Hughes) suffered multiple injuries in the car collision with a crowd of Knights fans on Saturday The alleged driver, red P-plater Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, was arrested at the scene (above) in Wallsend He was set to undergo surgery on Sunday afternoon, however, he requested that doctors finished in time for him to watch the grand final kick-off at 7.30pm. assertive
2026-10-04 · Daily Mail
Jim's Mowing founder says Australia's birth rate is dropping because we're getting too much dopamine - as he reveals his radical plan to fix it
🔮 The total fertility rate is the average number of children an Australian woman is expected to have between the ages of 15 and 49. A slight increase was recorded to 1.69 in 2021, following Covid lockdowns, but levels fell every year after, hitting 1.49 in 2023. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Teenager fighting for life after firebombing ignites two cars - as police investigate possible organised crime links
🔮 Investigators will examine any possible links to organised crime. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Refugee given three scholarships to complete university in Australia before saying she would renounce her citizenship asks for $150,000 in donations so she can 'recover' until she leaves the country next year
🔮 This support would give me some stability at a time when I have very little left to draw on. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Healthy meal company Foxes Den drops former The Bachelor star Sam Wood after domestic assault charge
🔮 Sam Wood is set to spend several nights in custody before applying for bail on Thursday over his weekend arrest on the Sunshine Coast. assertive
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Coalition set to announce revamped migration plan to fend off One Nation
🔮 Opposition leader Angus Taylor is set to unveil a new immigration policy to compete with that of One Nation. assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Huge blow for Sam Wood as the fitness empire he founded axes him entirely following the former Bachelor star's domestic violence charge
🔮 ' DBG Health indicated the company will be renamed to 28. '28 will continue its great work under the leadership of Mark Watkin, supported by a broader group of experienced and respected health and wellness experts including trainers and employees,' it said. assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Crashed driver who was shot dead by police after they arrived to help him is identified as a father-of-six
🔮 His family will forever carry the memories of him - his smile, his laugh, his good moments and the person he was to the people who loved him.' assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Aussie father-of-two who served tours in Afghanistan and trained Ukrainian troops is identified as corporal killed during army training exercise
🔮 'His mates tell me that he would give the shirt off his back for anybody and the thing that he will be most be remembered for is the love and support that he had for his partner and his kids.' assertive
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Boy, 17, dies after falling five storeys from Sydney building
🔮 However, he was suffering critical injuries and died before he could be transported to hospital. assertive
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
Tense scenes in Melbourne as Israel supporters square off against pro-Palestine activists holding 'heartless' vigil three years to the day since the bloody October 7 massacre
🔮 'It is inappropriate, it is sickening, it is cruel, and it's provocative to be holding these events on October 7,' she said. 'To do it on any other day would show a little bit of credibility. assertive
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
How Aussies could soon be paying more at Woolworths checkouts - as the supermarket hikes prices for suppliers using its freight network
🔮 Customers are set to pay even more for their groceries as Woolworths increases its fuel levy surcharge for suppliers amid rapidly rising logistic prices. assertive
2026-10-07 · Daily Mail
Arrest is made after boy, 11, was shot inside a Sydney home - with cops swooping on alleged Coconut Cartel member as he tried to board flight
🔮 He was denied bail in court on Wednesday and will remain behind bars until his next court appearance, set for December. mixed
2026-10-08 · Daily Mail
Woman accused of attempting to poison two boys after elderly neighbour realised something was wrong
🔮 Police will allege the woman attempted to murder two boys aged 12 and 15 using the 'substance' on September 24. mixed
2026-10-08 · Daily Mail
Good news for Aussie flyers as official travel warnings eased for the Middle East
🔮 'There may be increased risk of attacks on US interests globally including diplomatic facilities, businesses and other institutions.' Dubai International Airport, a major travel hub and key layover destination, faced retaliatory Iranian drone and missile strikes in the early days of the conflict. Commercial flights have since resumed but occasionally face delays. assertive
2026-10-11 · Daily Mail
Aussie influencer recalls horror of being 'body shamed' after Virgin Australia staff told her to zip up her jacket before boarding: 'Is it because I've got big boobs?'
🔮 'Heading to the airport to get discriminated against by an airline that raves about equality wasn't the ending I expected to my day,' Ms Lyndon said. assertive
2026-10-11 · Daily Mail
Confronting CCTV emerges of teens allegedly stealing alcohol during terrifying bottle shop rampage - as a teen, 13, is arrested
🔮 The terrified owner of a suburban bottle shop fears that her store will be targeted again after a group of teens allegedly stole $1,000 worth of alcohol. mixed
2026-10-12 · Daily Mail
Popular tourist town rocked by unexpected death of well-known restaurant owner Blake Rogers
🔮 The statement added that the Mexican eatery formerly known as Pancho Villa will remain closed 'while we navigate this extremely difficult chapter of our lives'. assertive
2026-10-12 · Daily Mail
Harrowing scenes in court as Aussie accused of killing Thai teen admits to hiding her body
🔮 An Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager and hiding her body in a suitcase has indicated that he will plead guilty to concealing her body. assertive
2026-10-12 · Daily Mail
Toddler dies after she was struck by a car at a home in Smythesdale, Victoria
🔮 Victoria Police have launched an investigation into the incident and will prepare a report for the coroner. mixed
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail
Japanese tourist drowns at popular Aussie tourist spot Millaa Millaa Falls
🔮 Police have launched an investigation and will prepare a report for the coroner. assertive
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail
P-plater who allegedly ploughed into dozens of Newcastle Knights NRL fans charged with more offences
🔮 He will appear in Newcastle Local Court this Thursday. assertive
2026-10-13 · Daily Mail
Parents of baby found dead in an Adelaide motel room are identified - as the mother's disturbing posts prior to her arrest emerge
🔮 Benjamin Nicholas Houghton, 40, and Yue Ning Lieu, 42, will spend at least seven months behind bars after police discovered the infant's body during a welfare check at the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond in Adelaide's south on Saturday. assertive
2026-10-14 · Daily Mail
Hidden camera uncovered in an Australian navy ship cabin as a police probe is launched
🔮 The senator fears that more recording devices could be hidden onboard HMAS Leeuwin ' assertive
2026-10-14 · Daily Mail
Mother charged over Adelaide horror crash that killed her 11-year-old daughter just days after her funeral
🔮 It's hoped the fundraiser will ease the financial burden on Delilah's grieving parents and three siblings. assertive
2026-10-20 · Daily Mail
Female police cadet is accused of sex crimes against underage boy
🔮 Richardson, from Williamstown - 51km northeast of Adelaide, was granted police bail following her arrest. assertive
2026-10-21 · Daily Mail
TikTok videos emerge from police cadet accused of sex crimes against underage boy
🔮 Her social media remained public on Wednesday, including a TikTok with more than a dozen videos she made between 2022 and May of this year. mixed
2026-10-22 · Daily Mail
Heart-pounding moment trapped driver is saved from sinking car by man in his underwear seconds before it goes underwater in flash floods
🔮 Cameras caught the moment ABC reporter Will Murray and another man jumped into the water and swam to a submerged ute on Thursday. assertive
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