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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Nov 5, 12:56 AM

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Rugby league great Paul Langmack dies aged 61

Stuff (New Zealand) and The Sydney Morning Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedCanterbury-Bankstown triple premiership winner Paul Langmack has died.
What changedThe left frames it as "‘Larger-than-life character’: Aussie league legend dies of heart attack aged 61". The center frames it as "League legend Paul Langmack dies".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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58WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "‘Larger-than-life character’: Aussie league legend dies of heart attack aged 61". The center frames it as "League legend Paul Langmack dies".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Nov 4, 11:35 PM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.

Nov 4, 11:40 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Nov 4, 11:41 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Nov 4, 11:41 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 58/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
Stuff (New Zealand)55m ago

‘Larger-than-life character’: Aussie league legend dies of heart attack aged 61

Three-time premiership winner and beloved rugby league personality Paul Langmack has died aged 61 after suffering a heart attack.

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Center-left ·News report
The Age (Australia)38m ago

League legend Paul Langmack dies

Bulldogs and rugby league legend Paul Langmack dies at the age of 61.

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