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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 23, 8:29 AM
Banned Sydney Swans players return to HQ
The five banned Sydney Swans players have returned to the club’s headquarters.
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Banned Sydney Swans players return to HQ
The Age (Australia) and ABC News Australia describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 23, 2026 at 8:29 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The five banned Sydney Swans players have returned to the club’s headquarters.
The headline split The left frames it as "Banned Sydney Swans players return to HQ". The center frames it as "Breaking: Heeney 'extremely thankful' after addressing entire Swans club on return".
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
67/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBanned Sydney Swans players return to HQ
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterBanned Sydney Swans players return to HQ
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
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The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 23, 8:29 AM
Banned Sydney Swans players return to HQ
The five banned Sydney Swans players have returned to the club’s headquarters.
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ABC News AustraliaNews report · Sep 23, 7:31 AM
Breaking: Heeney 'extremely thankful' after addressing entire Swans club on return
Isaac Heeney speaks publicly for the first time since he was banned by Sydney for breaching the club's standards after the Swans season came to an end.
Details67/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
67/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 23, 7:31 AM: ABC News Australia joined the source map.
Sep 23, 8:29 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
Sep 23, 8:29 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 67/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.