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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 10, 8:11 PM
At least five killed in Philippines ferry fire
Officials are today trying to confirm if any Australians were on board a ferry when it caught fire in the Philippines.
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At least five killed in Philippines ferry fire
The Age (Australia) and Global News (Canada) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Officials are today trying to confirm if any Australians were on board a ferry when it caught fire in the Philippines.
The headline split The left frames it as "At least five killed in Philippines ferry fire". The center frames it as "At least 5 dead, more than 80 missing in Philippines passenger ferry fire".
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 confidenceModerate
52/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftAt least five killed in Philippines ferry fire
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterAt least five killed in Philippines ferry fire
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
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The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 10, 8:11 PM
At least five killed in Philippines ferry fire
Officials are today trying to confirm if any Australians were on board a ferry when it caught fire in the Philippines.
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Global News (Canada)News report · Sep 10, 7:06 PM
At least 5 dead, more than 80 missing in Philippines passenger ferry fire
Footage shared by local authorities shows large sections of the vessel engulfed in flames and survivors being pulled out of the water onto Philippine Coast Guard boats.
Details52/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
52/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 10, 7:06 PM: Global News (Canada) joined the source map.
Sep 10, 8:11 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
Sep 10, 8:11 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.