CenterHigh
The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Jun 19, 6:05 AM
Alleged black flight pilot arrested at airport after seven months in Indonesian jail
The three Australians were arrested when they landed South Papua in November last year.
← Today's headlines
3 sources checked · 2 source groups included · 23m ago
Still Watching
Alleged black flight pilot arrested at airport after seven months in Indonesian jail
The three Australians were arrested when they landed South Papua in November last year.
1 Left2 Center0 Right
STILL WATCHING
As of June 19, 2026 at 6:22 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The three Australians were arrested when they landed South Papua in November last year.
The headline split The left frames it as "Alleged black flight pilot arrested at airport after seven months in Indonesian jail". The center frames it as "Alleged 'black flight' pilot arrested at Brisbane Airport".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
43/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftAlleged black flight pilot arrested at airport after seven months in Indonesian jail
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterAlleged black flight pilot arrested at airport after seven months in Indonesian jail
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Optics keeps watching for pickup.
SEE THE HEADLINES
Open source
CenterHigh
ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Jun 19, 6:22 AM
Alleged 'black flight' pilot arrested at Brisbane Airport
brisbane
The 32-year-old Queensland man was charged with two counts of people smuggling after a 'black flight' allegedly carried two wanted New South Wales men into Indonesia in 2025.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Age (Australia)News report · Jun 19, 6:05 AM
Alleged black flight pilot arrested at airport after seven months in Indonesian jail
aftersevenmonthsindonesianjail
The three Australians were arrested when they landed South Papua in November last year.
Details43/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
43/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 19, 6:05 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
Jun 19, 6:05 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.
Jun 19, 6:22 AM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.