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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Sep 1, 10:15 AM
Family of Perth man missing in Nepal hoping for 'miracle'
The family of a Perth man missing in Nepal says they are hoping for a "miracle" that he will be found alive and well.
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Family of Perth man missing in Nepal hoping for 'miracle'
CBS News and The Sydney Morning Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 1, 2026 at 11:56 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The family of a Perth man missing in Nepal says they are hoping for a "miracle" that he will be found alive and well.
The headline split The left frames it as "Perth family's desperate plea for missing 30-year-old". The center frames it as "Perth family's desperate plea for missing 30-year-old".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
72/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPerth family's desperate plea for missing 30-year-old
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterFamily of Perth man missing in Nepal hoping for 'miracle'
ABC News Australia Top Stories · Center · News report
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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 1, 11:56 AM
Perth family's desperate plea for missing 30-year-old
Luke Costanzo's family issues desperate plea to help find the missing Perth man in Nepal's disaster zone.
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The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 1, 11:56 AM
Perth family's desperate plea for missing 30-year-old
Luke Costanzo's family issues desperate plea to help find the missing Perth man in Nepal's disaster zone.
Center-leftHigh
CBS NewsNews report · Sep 1, 11:19 AM
American among thousands missing in Nepal contacted, officials say
Nepali officials tell CBS News they have contacted a U.S. national among the more than 4,000 people still missing in the wake of the deadly flash floods.
Center-leftMixed
The Mirror UKNews report · Sep 1, 10:57 AM
Dead body found in property in Devon two years after man went missing
A body found in Torquay, Devon, on August 7 is believed to be that of a man reported missing in 2024
Details72/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
72/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 1, 10:15 AM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.
Sep 1, 10:57 AM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.
Sep 1, 11:19 AM: CBS News joined the source map.
Sep 1, 11:56 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 72/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.