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Commonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit

The Age (Australia) and ABC News Australia Top Stories describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe Commonwealth Bank today posted a profit of $11 billion.
What changedThe left frames it as "Commonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit". The center frames it as "Commonwealth Bank home loan applications fall 15pc since May".
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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63WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Commonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit". The center frames it as "Commonwealth Bank home loan applications fall 15pc since May".

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Aug 12, 12:16 AM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.

Aug 12, 12:28 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Aug 12, 12:28 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center-left ·News report

Commonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit

The Commonwealth Bank today posted a profit of $11 billion.

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Center ·News report

Commonwealth Bank home loan applications fall 15pc since May

Australia's largest home lender, the Commonwealth Bank, has seen home loan applications tumble 15 per cent since May, after three interest rate hikes and the federal budget's tax changes.

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