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The Conversation (AU)News report · Sep 28, 10:46 AM
Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader due to health reasons
The party will decide on a new leader this week.
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Greens leader steps down due to health issue
The Age (Australia) and ABC News Australia Top Stories describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 28, 2026 at 10:46 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Greens leader Larissa Waters has stood down as leader of the party in search of a slower pace of life as she manages chronic kidney disease.
The headline split The left frames it as "Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader due to health reasons". The center frames it as "Greens leader Larissa Waters steps down due to illness".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 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-leftLarissa Waters steps down as Greens leader due to health reasons
The Conversation (AU) · Center-left · News report
CenterGreens leader steps down due to health issue
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 28, 10:44 AM
Greens leader steps down due to health issue
Greens leader Larissa Waters has stood down as leader of the party in search of a slower pace of life as she manages chronic kidney disease.
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The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 28, 10:44 AM
Greens leader steps down due to health issue
Greens leader Larissa Waters has stood down as leader of the party in search of a slower pace of life as she manages chronic kidney disease.
CenterHigh
ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Sep 28, 9:56 AM
Greens leader Larissa Waters steps down due to illness
The Greens have revealed that the leader has been dealing with a pre-existing medical condition, which has worsened.
Details43/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
43/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.