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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Jun 17, 12:56 AM

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Kyle Sandilands reaches settlement with KIIS FM owner

The controversial broadcaster had been seeking up to $85 million, arguing the radio network had improperly torn up his decade-long contract.

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What happenedThe controversial broadcaster had been seeking up to $85 million, arguing the radio network had improperly torn up his decade-long contract.
What changedThe left frames it as "Kyle Sandilands reaches settlement with KIIS FM owner". The center frames it as "Sandilands reaches settlement over $100m radio contract termination".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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58WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Kyle Sandilands reaches settlement with KIIS FM owner". The center frames it as "Sandilands reaches settlement over $100m radio contract termination".

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Jun 16, 9:45 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Jun 16, 9:45 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 9:57 PM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 58/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

Kyle Sandilands reaches settlement with KIIS FM owner

The controversial broadcaster had been seeking up to $85 million, arguing the radio network had improperly torn up his decade-long contract.

Open source
Center ·News report

Sandilands reaches settlement over $100m radio contract termination

over100mradiocontracttermination

Veteran Sydney broadcaster Kyle Sandilands and ARN Media have reached a settlement to end a $100 million contract dispute which had been playing out in the Federal Court.

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Center-left ·News report

Kyle Sandilands reaches settlement with KIIS FM owner

kylekiisowner

The controversial broadcaster had been seeking up to $85 million, arguing the radio network had improperly torn up his decade-long contract.

Open source