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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Aug 12, 12:28 AM
Commonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit
The Commonwealth Bank today posted a profit of $11 billion.
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Commonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit
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What happened The Commonwealth Bank today posted a profit of $11 billion.
The headline split The left frames it as "Commonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit". The center frames it as "Commonwealth Bank home loan applications fall 15pc since May".
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
63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftCommonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterCommonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit
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The Age (Australia)News report · Aug 12, 12:28 AM
Commonwealth Bank posts $11bn profit
The Commonwealth Bank today posted a profit of $11 billion.
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Aug 12, 12:16 AM
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.
Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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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.